full count
noun
baseball
: a situation in which the count to the batter is two strikes and three balls
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De Vries had gone down 0-2 before working to a full count.
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Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The officers reported only minor injuries, and authorities do not have a full count of the number of people who went to the hospital after the brawl as of Monday morning, according to San Jose police.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
With her latest top 10, the most successful woman in hip-hop history is up to at least 19 appearances inside that arena, and her full count may be even higher.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In the first inning, Betts walked on four pitches, Freddie Freeman took a free base from a full count and Teoscar Hernández watched four more balls miss the strike zone to load the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The officers reported only minor injuries, and authorities do not have a full count of the number of people who went to the hospital after the brawl as of Monday morning, according to San Jose police.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
With her latest top 10, the most successful woman in hip-hop history is up to at least 19 appearances inside that arena, and her full count may be even higher.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
In the first inning, Betts walked on four pitches, Freddie Freeman took a free base from a full count and Teoscar Hernández watched four more balls miss the strike zone to load the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Full count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20count. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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