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bat

noun as in a hit with a solid object

verb as in hit with a solid object

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Ms. Rinehart, whose podcast, “The Female Body Politic,” spotlights women’s history, canters through Rankin’s career with the same drive that Rankin exhibited, batting away critics and rarely acknowledging the complexity of federal politics.

Sides have opted to bat first in 11 of those games, with six going on to win.

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The home side spiralled to 245 all out, leaving England one over to bat at the end of the first day.

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Lyon struggled in Perth after being struck while batting by England fast bowler Mark Wood.

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But never before had he stolen a game without his bat.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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