Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
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With a runner on and two outs, Lee sliced a soft line drive just inside the left-field line.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
His time in center field was an adventure, misplaying a line drive from Alex Burleson that went for a double over his head, and then allowing a pop fly to drop in shallow center in what appeared to be a miscommunication with left fielder Brent Rooker in the ninth.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
In the first inning, McCarthy caught a sinking line drive from Bryan Reynolds on a full sprint for the second out.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
In the bottom of the 10th, Spencer Steer hit a line drive to the wall in left field that was caught by a fan.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
His time in center field was an adventure, misplaying a line drive from Alex Burleson that went for a double over his head, and then allowing a pop fly to drop in shallow center in what appeared to be a miscommunication with left fielder Brent Rooker in the ninth.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
In the first inning, McCarthy caught a sinking line drive from Bryan Reynolds on a full sprint for the second out.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
In the bottom of the 10th, Spencer Steer hit a line drive to the wall in left field that was caught by a fan.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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“Line drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20drive. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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