How to Use in the ballpark in a Sentence

in the ballpark

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• Well for the first time in the ballpark’s history, Globe Life Field will open its doors for fans to take batting practice.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
• The broadcasts will have their own announcer teams and specialized microphones in the ballpark designed to deliver spatially aware sound.
  — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
• That’s a bit of an understatement, since these shows likely grossed somewhere in the ballpark of $60,000, which is $343,000 today.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
• Wells Fargo estimated that household payments for the program would be in the ballpark of $1,000 annually, in line with other virtual power plant programs offered by domestic energy storage companies.
  — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 July 2026
• Cal Ripken upstaged every big name in the ballpark, hitting a home run and winning the MVP award in his final All-Star appearance to lead the American League over the Nationals 4-1.
  — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026