cue ball
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He was a popular commentator, with his famous "where's the cue ball going?" catchphrase when a player was close to committing a foul.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Standing over a pool table near the kitchen, he jabbed the stick at the cue ball, which harmlessly skittered off to the side without disturbing the rack.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023
It is mostly off-white and covered in tiny cuts known as "lineae" that appear as scratches on the surface, giving Europa the look of a scuffed-up pool cue ball.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2022
“When you don’t have sweat, it just felt like you were throwing a cue ball tonight. Everybody was over-gripping everything. Just part of the game right now. So just frustrating.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2022
The cue ball shot all around the table, creating general chaos.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
