RBI
noun
plural RBIs or RBI
: a run in baseball that is driven in by a batter
also
: official credit to a batter for driving in a run
led the league in RBIs
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According to a February 2025 company update from RBI, Popeyes has a global estate of more than 4,900 restaurants across 45 markets, generating system-wide sales of approximately $6.1 billion.
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Braves got two runs in the sixth on Murphy’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly from Michael Harris II, then took the lead for good on Austin Riley’s run-scoring double in the seventh.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Brandon Nimmo laced the tie-breaking RBI double off Calvin Faucher (0-2) in the fifth inning for the Mets, who have won six straight.
—Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Signage for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 5, 2024.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Braves got two runs in the sixth on Murphy’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly from Michael Harris II, then took the lead for good on Austin Riley’s run-scoring double in the seventh.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Brandon Nimmo laced the tie-breaking RBI double off Calvin Faucher (0-2) in the fifth inning for the Mets, who have won six straight.
—Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Signage for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 5, 2024.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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“RBI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RBI. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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