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innings

British  
/ ˈɪnɪŋz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) cricket

    1. the batting turn of a player or team

    2. the runs scored during such a turn

  2. (sometimes singular) a period of opportunity or action

  3. (functioning as plural) land reclaimed from the sea

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He pitched just three innings last season on varsity.

From Los Angeles Times

He was not used at all by captain Ben Stokes in the second innings as Australia chased 160 for a five-wicket win.

From BBC

Banning 6, Durango 1: Oscar Chavez struck out five in 5⅔ innings.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite geopolitical uncertainties weighing on the broader market and worries over AI development, Muse said he thinks “we are in the early innings of a multiyear secular uplift for the semi-equipment industry.”

From MarketWatch

He struck out 12 in six innings in his season debut.

From Los Angeles Times

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