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new ballgame

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“We did some good things in our nonconference schedule, but it’s a whole new ballgame when you enter conference play,” Locksley said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2023

Others claim it’s a totally new ballgame, with opportunities galore for new players.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

People love you as a football icon, but running for office is a whole new ballgame.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022

However, Baker said, if she were to allege any new facts in the sit-down with Guthrie, and those facts could be proven defamatory, it would be a whole new ballgame.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022

Starting tomorrow it's a whole new ballgame, however.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2019