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dribble

[drib-uhl] / ˈdrɪb əl /


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The club trophies are beginning to stack up already for the fast, direct, skilful winger who loves to run at an opponent and dribble past them.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Of course, it’s unclear what that coda would look like, and if it involves spending a lot of time watching James Harden dribble in circles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Offered a bottle of water, Kingsley asks for a glass, explaining he doesn’t want to dribble on the sharp suit he’s wearing for the upcoming event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

The second, an act of pure genius - a daring dribble from his own half leaving England players velcroed to the Azteca turf, before grounding and rounding goalkeeper Peter Shilton.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Shoot, it wasn’t even a dribble on the big map of the United States that hung on the schoolhouse wall.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Williams completed 43.8% of his 153 dribbles last season, scored six goals and registered three assists in a campaign that was disrupted by injury.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

At Cagliari, Palestra attempted 73 dribbles over distances of more than 5m - the most by any defender in Serie A - with only Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz recording more in the competition.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

At this World Cup, the Frenchman has attempted 14 dribbles across the first two matches, compared with just one from Haaland.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

When Mbappe dribbles, it's normally with more pace.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

I’m ready the next time the guy dribbles my way.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

"When I was small I never dribbled much or got past many opponents. I scored a lot of goals, ran a lot, but above all I had very good vision of the game," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

On the field, Maradona dazzled fans as he dribbled around defenders like no else could.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Leverkusen were not happy with the penalty award as Malik Tillman's torso seemed to make contact with Madueke's foot as he dribbled into the box.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

He must have forgotten who was guarding him, because Brandon McCoy came flying like Superman to block the shot, then took the deflected ball, dribbled and delivered an uncontested dunk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

Mr. Georgiou was covered in weeping sores and black bile dribbled from his nostrils, but he was still the person who'd helped us ever since we'd opened the deli.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

With players marked, attacks can then depend on winning one-against-one situations, requiring individual quality often in the form of dribbling.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Bukayo Saka and Max Dowman's dribbling, combined with the passing of Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis, provides repeatable solutions against packed defences.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

England fan completes challenge dribbling ball from Africa.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

There’s no dribbling here, no sudden change of direction, or blur of delicate touches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Without any further introduction, she begins dribbling the ball back and forth between her knees.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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