ball

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Milos Kerkez, a natural left-back, tasked with marking him, likely felt uncomfortable moving to the other side of the pitch before Mendes played a long ball over Konate to find Hakimi unmarked.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In Wednesday's match, PSG had 74% of the ball and 18 shots to Liverpool's three.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

And if I’m having a really bad hole, I’m fine picking up the ball and marking down the maximum allowable score for handicap purposes—if I keep score at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The house, with more than 100 rooms, was once owned by Lord Newborough and in 1969 hosted the ball of the investiture for the Prince of Wales, now King Charles.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Only one road went to Galway, and it wound along the coast like a ball of yarn let loose, Da had said.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff