bobble
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In Wednesday’s slalom, Shiffrin laid down a vintage first run in 47.13 seconds that gave her a lead of 0.82 seconds, despite a bobble halfway down the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
As Muncy’s ball soared to the wall, Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick jumped, got a glove on it, and then — at least it seemed initially — caught it on a bobble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
At the full-time whistle, there were a smattering of boos from home supporters at Etihad Stadium and a despondent Haaland ripped off his hair bobble and shirt before heading straight down the tunnel.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2024
That bobble, Clark said, might have made the difference.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
One time this caused her to bobble the vial, and she had to snatch it in midair before it hit the second-floor landing and shattered.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
If one fielder bobbles a grounder or makes an errant throw, they all have to start over again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2025
Fujii decorated these with a basic white sugar glaze and silver bobbles.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2023
White poinsettias donned with colorful berries, Chinese lantern pods and bobbles may be all you need for an eye-catching display.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Dr Ford urged cat owners to keep hair bobbles, hair ties and ribbons away from cats "as they are clearly very tempting to play with, chew and swallow".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2023
Jack’s house becomes a little ark that sails, Tosses and bobbles in an infinite sea.
From Domesday Book by Edgar Lee Masters
With two outs in the fourth, center fielder Andy Pages bobbled Jasson Domínguez’s double in right-center field, giving him time to get to third.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The first season of Feeney ball was a resounding success, despite all the strikeouts and bobbled catches in between.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
We struggled so hard to handle Cuba, and bobbled it so often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
There was still an opportunity for someone to keep it out, but the ball bobbled past a sea of black and white shirts and crept past Ramsdale, who was slow to react.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
As he grappled with the table, the brilliant red bird bobbled slightly and raised her wings for balance, chirping irritably.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made a mistake in the 50th minute, failing to stop what appeared to be a simple cross and bobbling the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
With the way the park is, the ball is bobbling about everywhere.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
It's an unmistakable image of the Disney+ show: Mando in his silver armor and face-shielding helmet and Grogu bobbling along, behind or beside with his own gleaming protective hovercraft.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2023
He scored two plays after a wide-open Scotty Miller caught a 22-yard pass and went down while bobbling the ball at the 5.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
A little one, bobbling about, with the mast fallen off?
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
