carry the ball
Example Sentences
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She likes to carry the ball past players and get in the box.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
He’s able to carry the ball 29, 28, 27 times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024
Rookie Blake Corum, a third-round pick who did not carry the ball against the Lions, rushed for 28 yards in eight carries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
"He would carry the ball back like a guided missile and had so many ways to beat the challenge of a defender," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
This time, however, Francis did not carry the ball and on subsequent days maintained that the evidence for a TMV helix was only so-so.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
