bats
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bats
Example Sentences
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Overhead, I could hear the hissing whistles of feeding bats as they dipped and darted in the starlit sky.
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But Brooks, who normally bats at number five, strode to the wicket first drop in a massive statement of intent that said "leave it to me, lads".
From Barron's
That body was found with two bracelets, two earrings, and pectoral jewelry that featured bats and crocodiles, she added.
From Barron's
"We're coming back to conditions that were foreign a few weeks ago, we then got to know him over three games here," said the left-handed Bethell, who bats a number three.
From Barron's
Now the two teams will be hoping to get their bats into high gear from the beginning.
From Los Angeles Times
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