ball
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The ball Ohtani hit for his 50th home run in his 50-50 season: $4.4 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Norway’s coach remains upset about a ball that he believes hit a wire holding a mid-air camera during the buildup to England’s first goal on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
It's no surprise then that the reigning champions have also been the least aggressive when it comes to pressing opponents, winning the ball high up the pitch less often than England, France and Spain.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
So often we have seen the first ball of a series set the tone and when Crawley drove Pat Cummins gloriously through the covers for four, a statement had been made.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
She ripped a bloodred ball gown off a hanger along with the matching red feather masquerade mask that went with it.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
England's defenders will have to be on their toes to cut out the through balls that Argentina - and Lionel Messi in particular - have loved to play so far.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He survived a shocking drop by Ishan Kishan on 90 but ultimately ran out of balls to face in order to complete what would have been his second T20 international century.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
With his golden ponytail, dry sense of humor and uncanny ability to pulverize soccer balls, the 6-foot-5 superstar has established himself as a World Cup sensation—and Norway’s largest ambassador.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
I can’t believe we have review for balls and strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Our friends and loved ones were used to attending debutant balls, but since I didn’t have one the year before, this party was like my make-up quinceañera.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
The Chinese space effort, by contrast, is “all balled up—security, military, all together, all in one.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“That’s my life and my creativity balled into this thing called music. It’s personal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2024
That song, a hushed balled called Who I Am, will open his new album, Shawn, when it is released in October.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024
Workers balled up bread for bait and threw lines over the side of the platform.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023
Velia and Delia huddled together on my left while Pita balled herself into a fetal position on my right.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
"It's all dog, all the time," he said of Roscoe's balling talents.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
The firm renamed it Tropicana Brands Group, balling up other beleaguered beverage properties too, and packed it full of debt.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
You can come in balling and throwing stuff, but to who?
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
“On paper, he has every disadvantage at tackle. But you watch the film, and it’s like, he’s always balling out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
This is how balling I was: I bought a cordless telephone.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
