bobble
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In Wednesday’s slalom, Shiffrin laid down a vintage first run in 47.13 seconds that gave her a lead of 0.82 seconds, despite a bobble halfway down the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
The video showed Draper had got his racquet head to the ball, with the frame causing the ball to bobble awkwardly and draw the error out of Moutet's forehand in response.
From BBC ● May 13, 2025
Having started the play on first base, Pages saw the bobble, then decided to go for the tying run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2024
And I’m not going to make any excuses for college presidents who bobble this issue.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
The final night, even with my own bobble on beam and a not-quite-vertical handstand on bars, I came away with my fourth-straight National Championship win.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Meanwhile, the Dodgers added two more insurance runs in the fifth with a solo homer from Ohtani, a double from Pages and a couple of defensive bobbles by the Rockies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Aurora Galli sends a free-kick into the box but the offside flag is up before anyone can take advantage as the ball bobbles into a crowd of bodies.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2024
Fujii decorated these with a basic white sugar glaze and silver bobbles.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2023
She came through an elite training camp a few weeks ago with top scores, and the bobbles she experienced Friday were born of rustiness, not of fear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Jack’s house becomes a little ark that sails, Tosses and bobbles in an infinite sea.
From Domesday Book by Edgar Lee Masters
The first season of Feeney ball was a resounding success, despite all the strikeouts and bobbled catches in between.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler should have collected Mariona Caldentey's free-kick as it bobbled towards her, but the presence of Blackstenius put her off and she fumbled the ball backwards.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Marcus Smart fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
We struggled so hard to handle Cuba, and bobbled it so often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Ten yards out, the float line fell away and bobbled in a seam of white water along the surface of the bay.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made a mistake in the 50th minute, failing to stop what appeared to be a simple cross and bobbling the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
More groans from home supporters followed as Maxime Lucu just beat the grasping fingers of White to a bobbling ball in the scoring zone.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024
After bobbling the ball, McRoberts hurried the throw to second baseman Colby Lee for the final out.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Tagovailoa opened training camp Wednesday by tossing a deep ball to receiver Jaylen Waddle, who made a bobbling catch over safety Jevon Holland for a 40-yard completion.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
They saw flocks of gulls, gossiping, bickering, bobbling on the waves, flying in noisy swarms.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
