dribble

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Illinois coach Brad Underwood’s ideal athlete is tall but agile, with a smooth dribble and a clean jump shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

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

Centrally, Saka can play at 360 degrees – with the ability to dribble or pass in any direction.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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

Wormtail, still panting with pain, fumbled in his pocket for a glass vial and held it to Harry’s cut, so that a dribble of blood fell into it.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling