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ball

[bawl] / bɔl /




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Reacting to the post, former BBC Radio 2 host Zoe Ball wrote: "You're going to need a bigger pub" - a reference to one of Spielberg's most famous films, Jaws.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

For a second opinion with close ties to childhood nonsense, I asked my Magic 8 Ball.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Those costs are worth it given the risks posed by biological weapons, said Dean Ball, a former Trump AI adviser now at the Foundation for American Innovation think tank, which helped organize the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Shawn Hatosy, who won last year as guest actor, should be primed for a nod along with Patrick Ball and Gerran Howell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

She’s got her orange-and-blue FC Cincinnati mini soccer ball in her lap and a large Ball jar of iced tea on the metal end table beside her.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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