carry the ball
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The Italian boasts an impressive physical base that allows him to carry the ball with power.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
With City's attackers waiting before dropping deep, City's defenders are able to carry the ball into the space that opens up.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
“I might have to carry the ball some,” Riley quipped during NBC’s broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
When USC was without its top two backs for the Las Vegas Bowl in December, Jackson stepped in to carry the ball 16 times for 66 yards and a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
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
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