Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bats (around)
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China’s negotiating style has consistently been slow, methodical, and relentless in seeking better terms, as evidenced by talks over the PoS-2 stretching for over a decade.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The news comes a day after Iranian diplomats and diplomats from England, Italy, and Germany met to explore beginning new talks over limiting Iran’s uranium enrichment.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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In this conversation with astronomer Adam Frank, Kipping discusses how the search for alien life has evolved from a taboo topic to a credible one, driven by new funding and growing academic interest.—
Adam Frank,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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And Jennifer Maas, Variety‘s senior business writer, TV and video games, discusses the growth of Scopely, a mobile gaming company that has banked big bucks by betting on tie-ins with high-wattage Hollywood properties.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a third scene, the group debates what to do.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The world often debates climate change in the language of science and economics.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Khudaynazar disputes the mayor’s assessment, per the lawsuit.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kessler also disputes that Polk engaged in wrongdoing.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The logic puzzles seemed tailor-made for someone like Morgan, a high-IQ intellectual who consults with the police and notices things others miss.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Bats (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bats%20%28around%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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