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[boh-ling] / ˈboʊ lɪŋ /


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Shreyas Iyer threatened a late rally with his 66 but Atkinson took two wickets in three balls to complete a fine all-round bowling performance - Atkinson finished with 3-50 and Mahmood 2-52.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

On Saturday, 22-year-old seam bowler Kranti Gaud became the first woman on the bowling board after taking five for 37 in England's first innings.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

When a family spends $300 at a game, that’s $300 they don’t spend at a local restaurant or bowling alley; there’s no new economic activity, just what we economists call “substitution.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Joey remembers falling asleep to the sounds of league bowling when she was a little kid in Eastern Michigan.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Ross Wilcox came bowling by and missed her by inches.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell



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