- a variation of batt.
bat
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A viral video on social media appears to show a Saltburn fielder clicking his fingers as the ball passes Noman Shabir's bat before being caught by wicketkeeper Josh Bowes.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The bat fell onto a table at the Yellow Deli in Vista, startling patrons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It isn’t his mediocre bat or defensive versatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
To this point, Roberts said, Ohtani has experienced the irritation only on the mound, not at bat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Mustafa has a cricket bat in his luggage, which meant giving away half the clothes he brought with him to make room for it.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
A furry AI pet batted its eyelashes at cooing onlookers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Luke had Tommy John surgery after two years pitching for Dallas Baptist, then batted .337 with 16 home runs as a designated hitter last spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Last month, the Fed released a remarkably terse statement after its June meeting, and Warsh batted away questions from reporters on the outlook for interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
On Saturday, the narratives intertwined while a trio of England captains batted simultaneously.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
We all threw with Joe Pepitone and Horace Clarke, and we batted too.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
He has played only 30 games all season primarily because of an earlier injury to the same foot and is batting .170.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Two years later Robinson was named the most valuable player after leading the National League in batting average and stolen bases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
He also had 560 doubles, 1,518 RBIs and 94 stolen bases while posting a career .290 batting average over 17 seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
His career batting average to that point was .000—he went 0 for 12 in a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“My grandmother’s throwing us a party,” Velia said, batting her long eyelashes.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
