bat

Example Sentences

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It may sound like an obscure topic, but CEO Jensen Huang used a change in the company’s reporting style to bat back a bearish narrative.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Massie and Gallrein are running in a safely Republican congressional district shaped like a bat, centered around the Cincinnati suburbs south of the Ohio River.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

That wording, the UK government and others hope, will pave the way for governments to more easily bat away challenges to removal.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Dalton Rushing was shown on the game broadcast breaking his bat in the dugout and slamming his leg guard on the back bench after striking out in the fourth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I bat his hand away, and he lets it fall back to his side.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day