The wildlife rehabilitator cared for several baby bats that had fallen from a roost.

She rummaged through a drawer full of bits and bats to find the missing button.

At dusk, a colony of fruit bats returned to the mangrove trees, their wings rustling like silk.

She bats out proposal drafts whenever inspiration strikes, finishing several in a single afternoon.

She batted out a quick reply before the meeting started.

She was batting out emails between meetings, barely pausing to breathe.

Even after years in the minors, he bats a thousand in exhibition games, impressing scouts every time.

At dusk, spectre bats emerged from the ruined chapel and circled the villagers in eerie silence.

The sea bats glided silently through the kelp forest at dusk.

Over the season, the team's batting collapses cost them several matches.