ball

Example Sentences

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The ultimate aim of Best Companies for the Future is to offer a useful measuring stick, not a crystal ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

What they got was a cool response from John McGinn, not just super with the ball at his feet but also pretty nifty with a microphone in front of his face.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

There’s not a Knick who hasn’t given up something—the ball, minutes, points—to make the machinery hum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Jo Adell reached first after a ball deflected off the glove of Miguel Rojas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Handing Chitto a ball of dough, she watched him attempt to replicate her motions.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith