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Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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Both players advanced on a fly out by Alex Bregman before Peña singled off Carlos Estévez (0-3) on a line drive to right field to give Houston the victory.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
In the second inning, he was struck by a line drive near his upper right leg.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
line drive
noun
: a batted baseball hit not far above the ground in a nearly straight line
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