ball

Example Sentences

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England had some moments of pressure but they were met with Scottish thunder on both sides of the ball.

From BBC

The away side continued to see the most of the ball, but as they failed to make a breakthrough O'Neil made changes.

From Barron's

This five-wicket victory margin, sealed with 10 balls to spare, suggested a more comfortable afternoon than England had in reality.

From BBC

"Pick any sort of motor control task -- like hitting a tennis ball or swinging a bat at a baseball," Aimone said.

From Science Daily

If we hadn’t already predicted she was going to break it for Richard Gere’s financier, this bubbly moment was our crystal ball glimpse into their eventual happy ending.

From Salon