Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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Then Xander Bogaerts’ sharp line drive to center field found leather.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Rays outfielder Ryan Vilade hit a line drive toward Caglianone, who touched the first base bag to record an out.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Butler went all out to field Lee’s fading line drive but couldn’t corral the ball on the dive, allowing three runs to score.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
In his third career start, Johnson (1-2) carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Jeremiah Jackson hit one-out a line drive single to center field.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Rays outfielder Ryan Vilade hit a line drive toward Caglianone, who touched the first base bag to record an out.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Butler went all out to field Lee’s fading line drive but couldn’t corral the ball on the dive, allowing three runs to score.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
In his third career start, Johnson (1-2) carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Jeremiah Jackson hit one-out a line drive single to center field.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for line drive
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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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