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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
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Lawmakers and the mayor's office are still in talks over key pieces — including the controversial tax on rides booked with apps like Uber and Lyft — with the deadline of council's last session looming.—
Sean Tallant,
CBS News,
3 June 2026 -
Balde is under contract until 2028 and there are no talks over an extension.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The coating most often discussed is polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, which is sold under the brand name Teflon.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Your doctor reviews those forms with you during the visit, discusses your goals and determines which medication is the right fit.—
Jay Sparks,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The judge also chewed over that argument as well.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s plenty to chew over, from sky-high valuations and capital expenditures to circular business models and mouth-watering salaries.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
26 Nov. 2025
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The rivalry debate When Big Ten officials deliberated over the league’s new divisional structure in 2010, then commissioner Jim Delany said a prevailing thought was that Ohio State and Michigan should never meet unless a Big Ten championship was at stake.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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After a three-week-long trial that featured dramatic testimony from Musk, Altman and Brockman, an advisory jury deliberated and decided that Musk waited too long to sue.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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There’s no debating that Arri Romero is one of the best pitchers in Southern California.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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That’s because language and sequencing is everything; every last word will be parsed and debated; every connection between one element and another scrutinized.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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