bat (around)

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Verb
  • The most significant talks over the next couple of weeks will be between representatives from the player group and the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • After discussing the situation with his partner, Cody has decided to remain with the team.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Teng found a menopause specialist from Midi who discussed the risks and benefits of HRT, and recommended vitamins, supplements, diet and lifestyle changes.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 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 of six men and three women deliberated for less than three hours.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Our societal climate fosters deliberate dehumanization and stereotyping of Muslims and Arabs, keeping us as perpetual outsiders.
    Tazheen Nizam, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Sure, it can certainly be debated if Marathon being revived after all this time as an extraction shooter was the right call.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • As Florida lawmakers continue to debate healthcare affordability and patient protections, this is an issue that deserves urgent attention.
    Karen Arace, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 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 3 Jul. 2026.

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