Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bats (around)
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The stock market extended Monday's strong session, led by investor optimism for an end to the Iran war despite a breakdown in peace talks over the weekend.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Neither side appears to have budged much from its ceasefire terms during face-to-face talks over 21 hours.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Protest organizer discusses community concerns over surveillance.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Curriculum debates crop up occasionally.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Curriculum debates crop up occasionally.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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It’s filled with a cooling gel that ventilates body heat.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
30 Nov. 2025
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But one detail that has remained constant – the year Pepsi was invented – is the point Avery most strongly disputes.—
Ryan Wilusz,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Office of Economic Development and International Trade also disputes claims that businesses don’t consider Colorado a desirable place to locate or expand, and corporate recruiters in the field describe a still robust rather than diminishing pipeline of prospects.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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The region is also gaining more executives as California deliberates over a 5% wealth tax on residents with a net worth exceeding $1 billion.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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As long as each person is usually right and the community deliberates systematically on the basis of reason and evidence, the resulting consensus will be the best that can be achieved within the limits of current knowledge.—
Micah Altman,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bumgarner confirmed there is no current partnership between the humane society and United Way, but that United Way frequently consults with organizations in distress.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Before every visit, my mom always consults me for packing tips on what to wear.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bats (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bats%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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