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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
I'm still in this ball game, so don't count me out yet
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With two outs, a runner in scoring position and a tie ball game in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve chopped a ball down the third base line, which ended in a ground out.
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Leah Vann, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
Day games bring the heat Clark expressed concerns for players’ safety during ball games on an artificial turf because of Sacramento temperatures, which have been consistently high recently and often reach triple digits in the summer.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
But getting back into the rhythm of playing in the majors should only help the 26-year-old go deeper into ball games.
—Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
But with Maya ball games, there were also ritual human sacrifices by decapitation or disembowelment—possibly of the winning team's captain.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
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Leah Vann, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
Day games bring the heat Clark expressed concerns for players’ safety during ball games on an artificial turf because of Sacramento temperatures, which have been consistently high recently and often reach triple digits in the summer.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
But getting back into the rhythm of playing in the majors should only help the 26-year-old go deeper into ball games.
—Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
But with Maya ball games, there were also ritual human sacrifices by decapitation or disembowelment—possibly of the winning team's captain.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ball game
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The movie stars Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon in a bitter rivalry during a high school election.Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin play cousins whose tour through Poland in honor of their grandmother sparks some serious family rivalry.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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What is the proper procedure in a situation like this?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Vele has quickly developed that trust from Nix and turned himself into a regular target in critical situations.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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As other suburban Indiana school board races have become embroiled in culture war battles and heated partisan rhetoric in recent elections, school board races in Hendrick’s County have stayed out of the fray.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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In it, five misfits battle to dismantle a conspiracy of teenagers aiming to halt climate change by exterminating adults.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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In today’s deal, North’s leap to four hearts is preemptive, and West doubles that outrage with his 23 high-card points.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Who pays for a replacement roof often comes down to who has more bargaining power, and the inability to obtain insurance coverage has the potential to kill deals, agents report.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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And when the reward doesn’t feel worth the struggle—or when things get hard—motivation crumbles.Akin Akinpelu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although Apophis was defeated each night, he could never be permanently destroyed, symbolizing the perpetual struggle between order and chaos.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company has agreed to suspend dividend payments until the merger is consummated, except as necessary to maintain its REIT status.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Families were split apart, often with no process to verify citizenship status or honor the dignity of individuals who had called this country home for generations.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In the current era of U.S.-Chinese strategic competition, North Korea’s value to China extends beyond its role as a buffer zone between Chinese and U.S. forces.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The organising committee investigated and found that Jiang had violated competition rules in the preliminary round because she was helped by her teacher, Wang Runqiu, who was a contestant himself.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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This story originally published on businessden.com.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Ball game.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball%20game. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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