Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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The bottle traveled on a line drive and appeared to hit someone.
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CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
His first two outs were line drives to the center fielder.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez’s line drive to center field was caught on a diving play, but Smith tagged home to cut the deficit.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
With the Dodgers loading the bases, Varsho sprinted in on a sinking line drive.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
His first two outs were line drives to the center fielder.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Teoscar Hernandez’s line drive to center field was caught on a diving play, but Smith tagged home to cut the deficit.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
With the Dodgers loading the bases, Varsho sprinted in on a sinking line drive.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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 28 Dec. 2025.
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