Example Sentences
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England's Sophie Ecclestone, having just completed a flamboyant half-century, pressed forward, only for the ball to dip, grip and sneak between bat and pad into the stumps.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
England were 393-8 but the captain wanted to move the game forward and have a crack at Australia before stumps.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Archer, who finished with figures of 2-20, wrapped up the India innings with a neat bit of footwork, kicking the ball on to the stumps to beat Axar Patel's run from the non-striker's end.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The detritus of war—tree stumps and abandoned equipment—is everywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Papa told the preacher, “The stumps all point northeast to southwest. You can hunt coons in those woods at night and never need a compass.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
