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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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Recent Examples of ball game
Traveling carry-on-only is a feat in and of itself—but doing it in Europe is a totally different ball game.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Under the old policy, alcohol sales were still prohibited during Burleson Youth Association ball games or practices.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025
Louisiana goes for it, gets it, and that's the ball game.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
The September Fest whiffle ball games started in the rain, but the storm clouds passed as the sun and even rainbows shined through.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Under the old policy, alcohol sales were still prohibited during Burleson Youth Association ball games or practices.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Nov. 2025
Louisiana goes for it, gets it, and that's the ball game.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
The September Fest whiffle ball games started in the rain, but the storm clouds passed as the sun and even rainbows shined through.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ball game
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While there are teams, rivalries and even championships on the line, Lightner says the real goal goes far beyond the scoreboard.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Next on the line is a woman who is more gracious to Kendrick, but didn’t seem to get the memo that the East Coast-West Coast rivalry ended decades ago.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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The sense is the Panthers would bring Rozeboom back at the right price, while trying to limit his exposure in passing situations.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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So any dog that comes in from a criminal case, from the streets, found as a stray — no matter what the situation is, the ACC has to take that animal.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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The star of the cache was a near-complete Iron Age battle trumpet, or carnyx — used to blare eerie sounds in battle and rally troops against the enemy.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Alain Hamel is credited with catching the giant flatfish, which was pulled through the ice after a two-and-a-half hour battle.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Feb. 2026
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Details on the humanoid robot As part of the initial deal, Generative Bionics will develop the robot to support specific welding activities in naval manufacturing.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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But Chicago lawmakers have suggested that any deal would need some way to pay off the remaining debt of more than $500 million for the 2003 renovation of Soldier Field.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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If Grosz’s first book, The Examined Life, was all about his patients’ personal lives and struggles, Love’s Labor—which is written in a similar way, as a series of case studies—is much more interested in his patients’ approach to love, specifically.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … ROYAL RECKONING – Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie struggle with fallout from latest Epstein doc drop.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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On the day of the shooting, Nixon-Clark was 16 years and 9 months old, just shy of reaching legal status as an adult.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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The redshirt senior has struggled to manage head and neck injuries throughout her college career, and Auriemma said after the DePaul game that her status remains day-to-day.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Khelif has appealed the new policy that will keep the athlete out of any competitions pending the results of genetic testing.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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During the second annual competition in October, the team from La Marmotte restaurant, also located downtown, won with a concoction of Nikka Vodka, Luxardo Espresso liqueur, Irish cream, and Count Chocula and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereals.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Besides the deceased, who appears more as a spectre in pictures, letters and memories, the men in this story take a back seat, with three generations of women at the center of the narrative.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.—
Robin Opsahl,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Ball game.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball%20game. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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