ball

Example Sentences

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If the ball stays on roughly its intended path, then the ball touching the arm takes precedent.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“Every inning, she still went up to the rail to try to get one of the players to throw a ball to her. She didn’t give up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Fast forward to Wednesday's game, and Atletico's David Hancko clearly catching the boot of Eberechi Eze after he had played the ball.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The 11-year-old softball player from New Philadelphia, Ohio, almost got the ball right after Schneemann hit it in the bottom of the fifth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“Grover Cleveland had his inaugural ball in this building,” Theo says after a few silent minutes of flipping through pages.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse