on the ball
Example Sentences
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Stale Solbakken's men defended in a 4-5-1 shape, blocking space, with England attacking in a 3-2-5 shape on the ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Almost all of the issues Tuchel mentioned after the game were about how his side played on the ball, so for context, we need to look at England's attacking and Norway's defensive set-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Martin Odegaard, in his all-action role, is central to this – dropping deep, playing short passes that make it hard for opponents to get close to Norway once they are on the ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
His quality on the ball is equally striking.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Every point on the ball has a shadow on the complex plane; in a sense, every point on the ball is equivalent to its shadow on the plane and vice versa.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
