How to Use in league in a Sentence
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The Badgers came in shooting just 59.3% from the line in league play.
— Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2023 -
The 44 points allowed was the fewest for UM in league play this season.
— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 -
But the Young trade has a chance to go down as one of the worst in league history.
— Steve Reed, The Enquirer, 9 Jan. 2024 -
There are three teams in league with a wRC+ value of no more than 75.
— Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023 -
The Cougars are 7-1 overall and 3-0 in league play this season.
— Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024 -
The Golden Knights had a three-game sweep of Loyola in league play.
— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024 -
They are tied with the Dodgers for both first place in the National League West and the best record in league at 35-24.
— Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2023 -
The winner here may emerge as Palmer Ridge’s biggest threat in league.
— Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024 -
The 25-year-old has scored a team-high eight goals (five in league play) and recorded three assists.
— Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2023 -
Chucky Hepburn entered the day with 21 assists and just five turnovers in league play.
— Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024 -
In the 1970 finals against the Knicks, West made one of the most memorable shots in league history.
— Bruce Weber, New York Times, 12 June 2024 -
The Pacers rank eighth in league with 104.7 possessions per game.
— Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023 -
The Braves defeated Mater Dei 28-0 in league play this season.
— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023 -
Narbonne is moving home football games in league to 4:30 p.m. though there’s a request to change to 6 p.m.
— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024 -
Canales has quickly risen up the ranks in league circles because of his work with Smith and Mayfield.
— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024 -
The Kraken are the sixth team in league history to go to a Game 7 in each of the franchise's first two playoff series.
— Tim Booth, ajc, 14 May 2023 -
The atmosphere is creepy, and the story unfolds at roughly the right pace to set up the twist that both of Davis’ parents were in league with the killer.
— Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2023 -
Adding to the challenge, some Haitian authorities are in league with the smugglers.
— Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024 -
Each junior hit a home run against the Nashville powerhouse, which is 9-1 in league play.
— Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2024 -
Boys’ Latin, which was the last unbeaten team in league play this season, remains in first place.
— Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024 -
From draft busts to the first ever team in league history to go winless through a 16-game season, their fans have been through the wringer.
— Ben Morse, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024 -
Cal, Arizona State, Stanford and Colorado went 6-30 in league play.
— Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023 -
That one was his 22nd overall in MLS, breaking a then-four-way tie for most goals in league play in club history.
— Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2024 -
That ties him with Aldon Smith and Shawne Merriman for the most through 35 games in league history.
— David Moore, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023 -
To the post-liberals, both the Republicans and the Democrats are in league with the enemy: the liberal leviathan.
— Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 28 July 2023 -
The Chiefs became the eighth team in league history to defend their title and the first since the New England Patriots in 2005.
— Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 -
The team currently has the league’s second-best record and is second in league attendance.
— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024 -
Cardinals ranked last in league Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com.
— Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2023 -
On its face, the message seemed to suggest Joe Biden was in league with his son pressuring for a payment to the family.
— Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 -
Clark also became the first ever rookie to record a triple-double and holds the record for most three-pointers made (122) by a rookie in league history.
— Ben Church, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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