Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bats (around)
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The initiative risks further chilling negotiations on a truce extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and paving the way for more detailed talks over Iran’s nuclear program.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
7 June 2026 -
Reading these conversations feels like attending a party at which each new guest talks over the one before, disputing and undermining, gossiping and bringing into doubt the fundamental purpose of their coming together.—
Joe Dunthorne,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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The following story discusses suicide.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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When Cassidy discusses his daughter's learning habits, the senator gets emotional.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The big story While Hollywood continues to work out how best to use AI and debates its effect on jobs, filmmakers in India — the world’s most prolific movie production industry — have taken the next step.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Burt Jones debates an empty podium, while Rick Jackson holds a rally in Kennesaw.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
2 June 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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The state disputes the auditors’ methodology and said Colorado likely owes less, or perhaps nothing.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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No serious person disputes the moral urgency of helping people off the streets.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Gonzalez Rogers has scheduled a hearing Monday to begin considering options for remedies while the jury deliberates on questions of liability.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 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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Forbes also consults news reports and salary databases such as Capology, Over the Cap and Spotrac.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The couple consults their town historian Joe, played by James Austin Johnson, about getting a historical landmark designation for Woodstone to prevent the planned demolition.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
21 May 2026
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“Bats (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bats%20%28around%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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