bat (around)

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Verb
  • Windsor-Smith also cuts this dialogue into smaller pieces, sometimes causing dialogue to overlap other dialogue, as if the speakers are excitedly talking over one another.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • But the document included few specifics, leaving a mountain of issues that will need to be addressed in technical talks over the next 60 days.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • In discussing the matter, Hahn also called for the county to look into establishing an emergency stockpile of air purifiers and other critical supplies to better prepare for future disasters.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Without discussing too much in detail, councilmembers raised several potential alternatives during the meeting, including parking garage subsidies, downtown employee waivers and a comprehensive citywide review of parking programs.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Congress is chewing over a proposal to create a federal framework for AI regulation.
    Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
  • The judge also chewed over that argument as well.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The jury deliberated for more than an hour.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • Steely and deliberate songwriting that casually staggers down the line between rhythm and melody, laced with loose yet conscious jams.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • For generations, those rules have been questioned and debated but rarely tested – until now.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • The question of who will have the best record should be debated all summer.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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