Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
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Trump sends letter to Iran's Khamenei amid nuclear tensions Trump has sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an attempt to revive talks over Tehran's nuclear program.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
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In body-cam footage played throughout the trial and during the prosecution’s closing argument Tuesday, a frenetic Cato, soaked in sweat, is seen bombarding first responders with claims about other children in the neighborhood and talking over Ayden’s mother.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Macron, 47, visited the Oval Office for a Feb. 24 meeting with Trump, 78, where the two presidents discussed Russia and Ukraine's three-year war — with a focus on resolving which country is responsible financially for supplying aid to Ukraine.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Witkoff and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested that U.S. and Russian officials have discussed the fate of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — Europe's largest — in southern Ukraine.—
TIME,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Drivers get literal hours to stare at the bumper sticker on the car ahead and chew over their lives.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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In this wholly original, self-aware cinematic work, a filmmaker chews over what might have been and playfully probes the inner workings of a genre at saturation point.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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The jurors deliberated for eight days and were split 11 to 1, with just one juror believing Jeffrey Ferguson was not guilty, according to ABC7, the Los Angeles Times and CBS News.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The jury in the case had been deliberating since Tuesday following a seven-day trial in Brooklyn federal court.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Private Sector Responsibility: A Strategic Imperative As policymakers debate sweeping changes, the private sector must recognize the direct impact on human capital management and long-term business viability.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The House is likely to release its version of the state budget in mid-April and debate it at the end of the month.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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