ballgame
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The ballgame was tied 4-4 headed into the ninth inning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Previous official visits to Estonia, Poland, Brazil and South Africa have not been as sensitive - Saudi Arabia is a whole different ballgame.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
If the 10-year yield goes up to 4.5% to 5%, does that change the ballgame for the equity market?
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
And you know, spending time with my son at the ballgame is priceless.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
It was at the end of the ballgame, when she was playing with the Gameboy.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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