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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
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Their domestic rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid had held talks over a transfer for Silva but, in wake of Madrid emerging in pole position, were not planning to improve their existing proposals.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
17 June 2026 -
The finale of Lost still has people talking over 15 years later.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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The proposal could increase parking rates to as much as $3 per hour, though city leaders will discuss the final details at Tuesday evening's council meeting.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Plot to rob a military ammunition plant Officials said the group discussed a backup plan to steal military ordnance after determining that its members lacked the expertise needed to manufacture homemade explosives.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Congress is chewing over a proposal to create a federal framework for AI regulation.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
4 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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Jurors deliberated for three days before reaching the partial verdict.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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The jury deliberated only 30 minutes before returning a guilty verdict, according to prosecutors.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The attendees debated where all these new treatments might fit in, especially with Eli Lilly currently dominating the market for shots and impressing attendees with data from its experimental triple-acting drug retatrutide that produced the most weight loss seen yet.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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But also debates within the Labour Party, the state of the polls, the development of public opinion, and the success or otherwise of the government in generating growth by other means.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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