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bowling

[boh-ling] / ˈboʊ lɪŋ /


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A hard-hitting left-handed middle-order batter, he was capable of bowling in three distinct styles, as well as being an athletic fielder and a fine close catcher.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

When a family spends $300 at a game, that’s $300 they don’t spend at a local restaurant or bowling alley; there’s no new economic activity, just what we economists call “substitution.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Ishan Kishan made 49, Abhishek Sharma 43 and Shreyas Iyer 37, but India were stifled by tight bowling from Jacks and Sam Curran, the latter claiming 3-33.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

By the mid-1960s, there were approximately 12,000 bowling alleys in the United States that were largely sustained by league play; they were often family businesses that were passed down over generations.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

“I hear the bowling thunder,” I tell him, “and my lightning is about to strike you down!”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper



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