right off the bat
Example Sentences
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No one ever says yes right off the bat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
So right off the bat, that changes the calculus in your question.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
So right off the bat, this Saver’s Match system is asking for a higher buy-in from lower-income workers.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Unlike 2010 or 2022, they wouldn’t have to face England right off the bat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
The language was old-fashioned, and Emily noticed a spelling mistake right off the bat and then another a few sentences later, so she was having trouble getting into the story.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
