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bowl

noun as in hollow, concave container

verb as in roll a ball down a lane

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Jamie Smith, another Ashes player in poor form, was almost bowled before nicking a cut behind next ball in the second over for five, before opening partner Duckett hacked a pull to mid-on.

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“The Gifting Bowl” includes a faceless, yellow figure holding a weighty book while a trio of colorful hands reach down from the painting’s ceiling to grasp into a transparent bowl.

Raza was caught and bowled as he struggled to deal with a delivery aimed at off stump, striking the ball straight to the 27-year-old Afghan skipper.

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The robot picked up a knife and in a flash the onion was perfectly chopped and dumped into a bowl.

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Sotheby’s is betting it can auction off the golden bowl for even more.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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