1
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
In the effort of a miracle, Madsen threw another interception, all but icing the ball game.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Kansas City continues to take one-possession ball games, which have rounded out its NFL-leading 15-1 record.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
However, each of the ball players provides the Yankees with defensive stability, veteran leadership and an entirely different approach on how to win ball games without relying heavily on home runs.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
That won’t happen now because the demographic in America is different, the ball games, those battleground states.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Kansas City continues to take one-possession ball games, which have rounded out its NFL-leading 15-1 record.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
However, each of the ball players provides the Yankees with defensive stability, veteran leadership and an entirely different approach on how to win ball games without relying heavily on home runs.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
That won’t happen now because the demographic in America is different, the ball games, those battleground states.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ball game
Noun
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Gleason also was a key player on the floor in Friday night’s rivalry game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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That’ll add some fuel to the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The whole situation was captured on Amazon’s Take Us Home documentary.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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And there's a trust, but verify situation that has to go on here.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Her non-exhaustive account of the battle for equal rights in America includes more than one hundred laws, court rulings, murders, assassinations, books, films, protests, and riots.—
Mara Hoberman,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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The case is one of around 20 legal challenges to Trump’s use of executive authority since his return to office and could set the stage for broader court battles over his policy agenda.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Giants signed Rogers to the three-year deal before the 2023 season.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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While the terms of Blinken's book deal were not disclosed, negotiations were handled by Esther Newberg of the Creative Artists Agency, which also represents President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In recent years Howard Brown also has faced conflicts with workers’ unions and financial struggles.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Among the reasons for the struggle to meet flight minimums: time-consuming organizational scutwork heaped on pilots; insufficient funds to buy fuel; and shortages of skilled personnel like instructors and maintenance test pilots.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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Because the local agencies taking the count across the country do not ask for immigration status, homeless numbers ballooned in a handful of states that took in tens of thousands of immigrants, and those states, in turn, pushed the national number to an unprecedented high of nearly 772,000.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s plans to cut taxes, impose hefty tariffs on key imports and deport millions of immigrants who lack permanent legal status have generated unusual uncertainty about the course of the economy, inflation and interest rates.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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An 18-year-old Button first came to prominence in 1948, winning Olympic gold in St. Moritz, Switzerland, by being the first skater to land a double axel in competition.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Some sports seem intent on consolidating seasons or shortening games while others are adding inventory or fostering spin-off competitions.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.—
Jeffrey R. Wilson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Ball game.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball%20game. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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