ball up
Example Sentences
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He has been criticised for his all-round play, with questions about whether his ability holding the ball up and linking play is good enough for an Arsenal team.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“Your love of God was evident and I know you are having a ball up there,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
His advice to Contreras for whenever the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge came to the plate was simply to keep the ball up and away, then pound him hard inside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
He hit superb lines, either hitting the ball up bravely into the heart of Wales defence or acting as a decoy, and worked instinctively with Northampton team-mate Fraser Dingwall inside him at 12.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
He held the ball up, a sign of victory for Clancy to see.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
