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Examples of fly ball in a Sentence
He hit a long fly ball to left field.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Cubs plated three runs in the bottom of the seventh, which started when Mike Yastrzemski lost a fly ball in the sun and ended with Wilmer Flores flubbing a rundown.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick catches a fly ball hit by the Angels’ Taylor Ward for the final out of their 6-3 victory on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 18 June 2024
But his fly ball drifted foul and Iglesias retired him to end the inning and post the save (10).
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
In the eighth, Ohtani just missed squaring up a 96-mph fastball that reliever Caleb Ferguson left over the plate and sent a medium-depth fly ball into left fielder Alex Verdugo’s glove.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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