curve ball

Example Sentences

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Whatever curve ball is coming, you have to roll with it.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The couple have documented the "mammoth renovation" project on their Channel 4 show and said the "biggest curve ball" they encountered so far was dealing with bird poo and dry rot.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Connecting on a hanging curve ball, he sent his homer over the wall in left field to set off a wild celebration on the field and in the stands of Classic Park.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

The People's Bank of China seems to like being enigmatic, throwing the market a curve ball as it fixed the yuan weaker against the dollar than many expected.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2023

His curve ball angled across the plate, his speed jumped high across the shoulders of the batters.

From Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant by Fullerton, Hugh S.