batted
Example Sentences
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A furry AI pet batted its eyelashes at cooing onlookers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
Bonilla batted only .237 with seven home runs and 30 runs batted in for the Dodgers while sparring with Tom Lasorda, who succeeded Fred Claire as general manager on June 22 of that year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Scotland looked done but Lister provided oomph and Carter batted through.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The bear batted it away with on sweep of its claws.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
