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Amid concern that kids playing in the streets would get hit by cars, Los Angeles made it a misdemeanor to play baseball, basketball, soccer or any other ball game on a street or sidewalk.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Minutes into the climb, the plebes roll their T-shirts up and throw them, like emcees at a ball game, toward the base of the monument, where other midshipmen use them to wipe off the grease.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Selling homes is a whole different ball game, and you have to bring something to the table.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 3, 2026

"But then they found messages on his telephone, and that was a whole different ball game."

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

And even the kids who have been here a while, well, middle school is a brand-new ball game for everyone.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio



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