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Examples of foul ball in a Sentence
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The fan was at Toronto's Rogers Centre on Friday, May 17, when Jays shortstop Bo Bichette hit the foul ball, which eluded the safety netting behind home plate and was clocked at a blistering 110 mph.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Brooklyn Reyes, Pacifica, Jr. The third baseman made an excellent, sliding catch of a foul ball for the final out of the sixth inning and stole a base in a 3-0 win against Orange Lutheran in the Division 1 final.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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“Foul ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20ball. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
foul ball
noun
: a baseball batted into foul territory
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