full count
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of full count
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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In a full count, Muncy did, launching a sky-high pop-up down the first base line.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
In the first inning, Betts walked on four pitches, Freddie Freeman took a free base from a full count and Teoscar Hernández watched four more balls miss the strike zone to load the bases.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024
The first full count for five years on the Farne Islands off Northumberland has revealed the endangered species has in fact increased by 15% since 2019.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024
With two outs and Mitch Haniger on first with a single, Raley walked on a full count.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024
No few had fallen, renowned or nameless, captain or soldier; for it was a great battle and the full count of it no tale has told.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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