Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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With the Dodgers loading the bases, Varsho sprinted in on a sinking line drive.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Anthony Banda gave up an RBI single to Andres Gimenez but seemed to be headed for an escape when Muncy handled Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s line drive and fired across the diamond to get Gimenez for a double play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Jamey Carroll, not a star, delivered the deciding sacrifice line drive.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Judge pulled his hands inside the pitch and launched a 373-foot line drive off the top of the left field foul pole, turning a three-run deficit into a 6-6 tie and turning Yankee Stadium into a madhouse.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Anthony Banda gave up an RBI single to Andres Gimenez but seemed to be headed for an escape when Muncy handled Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s line drive and fired across the diamond to get Gimenez for a double play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Jamey Carroll, not a star, delivered the deciding sacrifice line drive.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Judge pulled his hands inside the pitch and launched a 373-foot line drive off the top of the left field foul pole, turning a three-run deficit into a 6-6 tie and turning Yankee Stadium into a madhouse.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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