Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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But Ohtani, starting his swing on time for the fastball, recognized the sweeper early enough to stop this momentum, throw his hands to the ball, and hit a low line drive up the right-field line for a double.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
That was a span of 19 balls in play — 13 grounders, two fly balls and four softer line drives.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
He was hit by a line drive on his left foot.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Bart hit his second homer, a line drive into the left-field stands, in the sixth.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
That was a span of 19 balls in play — 13 grounders, two fly balls and four softer line drives.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
He was hit by a line drive on his left foot.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Bart hit his second homer, a line drive into the left-field stands, in the sixth.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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