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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
I'm still in this ball game, so don't count me out yet
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Recent Examples of ball game
So the argument to be made in Mahomes' quick turnaround return this week is that the Chiefs assume the Bills will finish 14-3 and won't take any of their three remaining ball games for granted in their efforts to secure the No. 1 spot.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The ball courts in this study were used for several ball games, including pok-a-tok.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
In comparison, Goldschmidt posted a 120 OPS+ over 154 ball games for the 2023 season.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Assembling a phone’s components and making those components are different ball games.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The ball courts in this study were used for several ball games, including pok-a-tok.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
In comparison, Goldschmidt posted a 120 OPS+ over 154 ball games for the 2023 season.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Assembling a phone’s components and making those components are different ball games.
—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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The simmering geopolitical rivalry between the U.S. and China has made supply chains more vulnerable to disruption—heightening the importance of this mineral race even further.Duncan Money / Made by History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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During his visit, Boric reaffirmed Chile's commitment to the treaty, emphasizing that its provisions safeguard Antarctica from geopolitical rivalries.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The affected region’s geography and weather, paired with climate change and suburban sprawl in fire-prone areas, created a vulnerable situation.Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In a classic Catch-22 situation, wolves have left their million-acre sanctuary in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness because their primary prey, the whitetail deer, lost its foothold in a wilderness devoid of browse.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Osbourne didn't share much about her treatment, but this update comes on the heels of her recent battle with a high fever over the holidays.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Nevada National Guard is also readying two more of those systems, which quickly discharge a retardant to battle fires.Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Evercore is a midcap deal advisor that Morgan Stanley sees as a way to play the return of mergers and acquisitions.Kelly Evans, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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For 467 days, millions of Israelis were yearning for Wednesday’s announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal.Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Interviewed two days later at the side of the Pacific Coast Highway, Edwards still bore the marks of the struggle.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The average cost for a child’s diapers is about $1,200 a year, and half the families in the U.S. struggle to afford them, according to the National Diaper Bank Network.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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More people hold an unfavorable than favorable view of him, most are against pardoning those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and they're split on whether to mass deport immigrants who are in the U.S. without legal status.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sotheby’s France president, Mario Tavella, said the move reflects Paris’ status as a growing art market hub, with major galleries including Gagosian and White Cube opening new spaces there since 2019.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Making better use of A.I., Mr. Burns said, is crucial to the U.S. competition with China.Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Howe’s men will share the club record of nine consecutive victories across all competitions with Kevin Keegan’s vintage (May to September 1994) and Rafa Benitez’s Championship-winning side (September to November 2016).Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Larry Stern Westlake Village A story worth telling What an incredible accomplishment by the Rams, Cardinals, Vikings, and NFL in relocating the Rams-Vikings game from SoFi to Arizona on such short notice.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Other news organizations such as the New York Times and Sky News had stories incorrectly summarized.David Phelan, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Ball game.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball%20game. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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