Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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However, Royals right-fielder Kameron Misner misplayed a line drive on the warning track — the baseball popped into and then out of his glove.
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Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Hanks plays the pitching coach of a major league hurler whose life is upended when he is hit in the head by a line drive on the mound.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
1 July 2026
The Detroit Tigers’ winning run stood at first base in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 3-3 game when Matt Vierling’s line drive seemed destined for the left-center field gap in Comerica Park’s expansive outfield.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
New York brought in Rosario from left field to form a five-man infield, and Duran hit a line drive to right where nobody was standing.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
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Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Hanks plays the pitching coach of a major league hurler whose life is upended when he is hit in the head by a line drive on the mound.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
1 July 2026
The Detroit Tigers’ winning run stood at first base in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 3-3 game when Matt Vierling’s line drive seemed destined for the left-center field gap in Comerica Park’s expansive outfield.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
New York brought in Rosario from left field to form a five-man infield, and Duran hit a line drive to right where nobody was standing.
—
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for line drive
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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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