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
Japan is particularly appealing due to its infatuation with the bat and ball game of baseball, its No.1 sport that has some characteristics similar to cricket.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Take me out to the ball game, go for a run and practice yoga this week.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Those are the kind of ball games that winning teams have to be in.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks dribbles the ball up court against the Golden State Valkyries in the first half of a WNBA basket ball game at Chase Center on May 06, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Take me out to the ball game, go for a run and practice yoga this week.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Those are the kind of ball games that winning teams have to be in.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks dribbles the ball up court against the Golden State Valkyries in the first half of a WNBA basket ball game at Chase Center on May 06, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ball game
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There’s been a lot of change in college football in recent years, but rivalries still form the foundation of the sport for so many fans.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Adding an element of controversy to what’s been an unusually friendly title rivalry, Piastri even suggested that if McLaren thought the call was unfair, the team could ask him and Norris to swap places to cancel the effect of the penalty.—
James Ellingworth,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
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So, the situation in Hungary is that no one knows what the rules actually are.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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The situation is so dire that to stay open, the shelter is asking Caldwell to increase its funding by 700%.—
Amaia Gavica
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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His 2014 film The Grave tells the story of a man who hears about the discovery of a mass grave and escapes from a nursing home to confront his past on the site of the Battle of the Ebro, the longest and largest battle of the Spanish Civil War.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Advertisement The Netanyahu government's prolonging of the war Netanyahu continues to battle with approval ratings amid an ongoing corruption trial back home.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Look for Alphabet to deploy the Buy and Link defensive strategies — vacuuming up promising AI advertising startups and offering discounting and packaging deals to extant search customers that want to experiment with the Google AI advertising platform.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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This could be a $6 million per season deal that doesn't pan out to being an impact addition.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Ra’s faith in cosmic travel put him at odds with other prominent African American figures of the period, who saw the space race as a distraction from the more urgent struggles of the civil rights era.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Javier Hernandez, executive director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, told The Associated Press that agents eventually arrested the Honduran man following the struggle inside the clinic that was captured on video.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Not all users will see the same options in the Gemini app or Google app, as settings can differ based on device model, region, or update status.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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On May 15, the NCAA’s committee on women’s athletics recommended granting full championship status to two cheer-adjacent disciplines: acrobatics & tumbling and stunt.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Their manager, Sarina Wiegman, has an extraordinary record in this competition, having won it with both the Netherlands and England.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The Fourth of July competition is the Super Bowl of eating events, and after being away for a year, Chestnut is ready to make his return to glory.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Douglas also shared some stories from Cuckoo’s Nest, including ones about Nicholson.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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For beautiful views of the Tennessee River and Wilson Dam, head to this greenspace with a scenic 1.3-mile trail along the waterfront with interpretive displays sharing stories about Florence’s history.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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“Ball game.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball%20game. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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