- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Example Sentences
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Stokes had added 50 from 36 balls with Ben Duckett when he aimed a heave at Foulkes and was caught by Mitchell.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
It had been thought the old, heavy leather balls that absorbed water were likely to have caused long-term damage to footballers' brains.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The research, funded by England's Football Association, examined different balls over the history of the game and whether the risk changed over time.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Eight balls into the day, Root was lbw to Nathan Smith, yet again with wicketkeeper Tom Blundell up the stumps.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The room—or closet?—contained deflated playground balls and old textbooks and empty hangers.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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