bowling
Example Sentences
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His coach at Durham, Ryan Campbell, believes he has concentrated too much on bowling wobble-seam deliveries rather than trying to search for swing.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
One sample: “Chuck Norris can dribble a bowling ball.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
I have bowled, as a child, and later with friends, when it enjoyed a renaissance back in the last century — it was pre-cocktail bowling, the beer years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
There were eight wides in the first four overs, as well as some wayward bowling from Duffy and Ferguson.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
My heart felt like a bowling ball and just dropped into my stomach.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.