bating

Definition of batingnext
present participle of bate

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Verb
  • The bank added digital banking solutions company Q2 Holdings this month, while removing Alkami and Huntington Bancshares .
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • Under the War Power Act, a president must receive congressional approval by day 60 of a war or begin removing troops.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • That’s because the federal tax code, in section 280E, dictates that companies working with Schedule I or Schedule II substances are prohibited from deducting many standard business expenses.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Gross margin, the percentage of revenue remaining after deducting the cost of production, was 41% in the quarter on an adjusted basis.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Briere said the Flyers' rebuild was entering its next phase, shifting from subtracting players to adding them.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised data, adding an additional 34,000 jobs to January, showing a growth of 160,000, but subtracting 41,000 from February, showing a loss of 133,000.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Features like front and rear locking differentials and a disconnecting front stabilizer bar help the truck crawl over obstacles that would challenge most pickups.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • There are several natural gas marketers in the state, but the commission said Atlanta Gas Light is still responsible for the pipelines and connecting and disconnecting service.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At the time of reporting, the company had received at least 68 reports of the wire bristles detaching from the brush.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Nexgrill is aware of at least 68 reports of bristles detaching, including five cases that required medical treatment, the CPSC said.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And Russia’s security services broadening and deepening a crackdown on civic life shows little sign of abating.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The conflict has entered its fifth week and is showing no sign of abating despite a diplomatic push by Washington last week and separate peace talks over the weekend in Pakistan.
    The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The New Glenn’s first test flight occurred on January 16, 2025, taking off from Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
  • As many Americans plan their summer vacations, airfares are taking off.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The distance separating Torrey Pines High School and Canyon Crest Academy along the California State Route 56 corridor is roughly 2½ miles.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • The contact zone there spans the Danube, the river's width of around 1,640 feet -- less than three football fields -- separating Romania and its NATO defenses from the Ukrainian river ports that have for years been a focus of Russia's long-range drone and missile bombardments.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
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“Bating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bating. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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