1
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
When Lucky tries to make good on his promise to take Mason to the ball game, the duo is thrown curveball after curveball.
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Matthews, who started 11 of his 19 winter ball games at second base, impressed Espada with his ability to handle the position, unsurprising for a player who was primarily a collegiate shortstop at Nebraska.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
In 560 starts, Sabathia pitched at least seven innings in a ball game on 257 occasions, the most out of any starting pitcher during this period.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Piper has shared moments from vacations, ball games and more on X, and even documented their engagement in August 2015.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Matthews, who started 11 of his 19 winter ball games at second base, impressed Espada with his ability to handle the position, unsurprising for a player who was primarily a collegiate shortstop at Nebraska.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
In 560 starts, Sabathia pitched at least seven innings in a ball game on 257 occasions, the most out of any starting pitcher during this period.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Piper has shared moments from vacations, ball games and more on X, and even documented their engagement in August 2015.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ball game
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Saturday’s meeting between St. John’s and Arkansas (21-13) is set to renew a decades-long rivalry between Pitino and Calipari.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Pitino had unknowingly helped give Calipari his first big break and started a rivalry that lasts today.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The feeling of being a victim, unable to change our own situation, let alone that of others, further reinforces our propensity to adopt a bystander stance, focusing on our own needs while ignoring the rest.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Horned Frogs had an injury situation from hell during 2023-24 but figured to be on the upswing with a now-veteran roster.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have dedicated their lives to silent prayer inside Florence’s Santo Spirito monastery, are preparing to go into battle over plans to open a luxury retirement home on the site.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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What else is going on Point Reyes’ historic dairies have been ousted after a legal battle.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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So go ahead and get shopping — and remember: these deals only last through tomorrow.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Mar. 2025
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Last year, before that deal was announced, Mastercard launched a service with Recorded Future that aims to alert banks more quickly when a credit card is likely to have been compromised.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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And for those wondering: Yes, despite her struggles Gay would still love to be a full-time actress.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times bestseller tells the coming-of-age story of two sisters in France on the eve of World War II and their struggles to survive the German occupation of their country.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nearly all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors have upgraded the injury status of star guard Stephen Curry.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, Glenn stated that competition will exist at every position on the team.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Start before your competition Start looking before your competition heats up.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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His first-person stories include supersonic rides in seven separate aircraft pulling up to 9 Gs and flying to 84,000 feet; driving a Bugatti at 253 mph and Indy cars at 200 mph; expeditions to the North and South Poles; summiting the Matterhorn and 23,000-ft.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Ball game.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball%20game. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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