ball up
Example Sentences
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Earlier on in that move, Josh Abe played an important role carrying the ball up the pitch down the right flank.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Playing with my back to goal and holding the ball up is my big strength. You don’t have to be a giant to play that target-man role.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Often an isolated figure up front, he failed to hold the ball up and get Scotland up the park, managing just 11 touches before being substituted for Lyndon Dykes on 71 minutes.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Tristan Peters hit a sharp ground ball up the first-base line, and first baseman Freddie Freeman made a sliding stop, tossing the ball to Yamamoto at first to complete the play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
I ball up her magical sweatshirt and jeans and shove them to the bottom of my bag.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
