bat

Example Sentences

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The captain's returns with the bat have diminished – he averaged 18 during the Ashes – whilst his bowling has improved.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

“It was just this old-school, traditional scouting with the sound of the ball off the bat and the dreams that you had of what this guy could become.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

For all the chatter, and for the weeks in which Ohtani at bat was not the Ohtani we have come to expect, his OPS is .885.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“I was thinking of asking Josey if you could come when he tells me his story. Maybe you could use it for your bat project.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman