going to bat for
Example Sentences
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“We need someone to step up and start going to bat for our families again,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
And while some unions were going to bat for their members fighting for more rigorous job rules, Wetch said, others, like the carpenters, “sold their members down the river.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Entrepreneurs and investors spent the weekend going to bat for themselves in the marketplace of ideas.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2023
On Wednesday afternoon, Newsmax ran an article on the senators going to bat for them, detailing action points for how others can join in.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2023
Honestly, what else do I have going to bat for me?
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
