Example Sentences

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Ward bobbled the ball as he picked it up for the relay home and a close play at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

We struggled so hard to handle Cuba, and bobbled it so often.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The move didn’t pan out, with Volpe hitting a sharp grounder up the middle that the shortstop Tommy Edman bobbled from his knees, getting only one out at second as Chisholm scored the go-ahead run.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2024

When Ole arrived he bobbled his cane from hand to hand before settling on the expediency of hanging it from his wrist.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson