balls

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Mitch Stanley then dominated the strike to the extent that ex-Australia Test batsman Marcus Harris faced only six balls in the first six overs of the session.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

But he was over par Saturday while everyone else on the leaderboard was shooting in the 60s, and was the only player on the range that evening, hitting balls as the sun went down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

We all can shorten that time by keeping an eye on balls that our partners hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

For a penny apiece, an elderly Italian man scraped up careful balls of lemon ice into miniature glasses.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros