on the ball
Example Sentences
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And that’s when the Commodores did what Bailey couldn’t, falling on the ball in the end zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Sandro Tonali is on the ball in a position the left-back may be expected to occupy.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
As a player, Carrick liked to get on the ball and not give it away.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"When you're the number nine on your own you can get marked by two centre-backs and you struggle to get touches on the ball," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
On the other hand, if you’ve got an increasing force on the ball, x might equal something like t3/3.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
