dribble

Example Sentences

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Underwood’s ideal athlete was tall but agile, with a smooth dribble and a clean jump shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Instead, the prices reflect deals for oil from Oman—just outside Hormuz—and a dribble of crude from Abu Dhabi that gets piped to the port of Fujairah, also beyond the strait’s narrowest stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Word of the seal dribble spread as Kerlon performed it with Brazil's youth teams, but made him a target after breaking through at Cruizero - who sold seal toys in the club shop.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It was from these areas that at Stuttgart he often showcased a unique ability - for someone so tall to dribble past defenders and link up with those around him.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

I was practicing my lefty dribble next to the iron gate that surrounded the courts when one of the guys fell hard to the ground.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore