ball

Example Sentences

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About the size of a golf ball, it looked unlike any known species.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Last summer, before a ball was kicked, it simulated the outcome of all 380 Premier League games 10,000 times... and calculated that Liverpool were favourites, with a 28.5% chance of retaining their title.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"I definitely felt like it was tricky early on. It seamed around with the new ball and they put it in the right spots," Tribe said.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

We couldn’t play a real ball game, and we hadn’t gotten to Four-Cornered Cat yet.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck