Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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In the middle of a 10-run inning for the New York Yankees, a line drive went over the head of Colorado Rockies second baseman Adael Amador.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
The ailment originated in the top of the second inning when Willy Adames hit a line drive off Gore, who finished his night with nine strikeouts.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Left fielder Jarren Duran singled on a line drive to center field, scoring Campbell and moving Rafaela to third.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
However, he’s been late on fastballs in recent games, which has limited him to mostly singles and line drives, and even a few infield singles.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
The ailment originated in the top of the second inning when Willy Adames hit a line drive off Gore, who finished his night with nine strikeouts.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Left fielder Jarren Duran singled on a line drive to center field, scoring Campbell and moving Rafaela to third.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
However, he’s been late on fastballs in recent games, which has limited him to mostly singles and line drives, and even a few infield singles.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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