balls

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Although England started their chase positively, Sophia Dunkley was the first to throw away her start and fell for 26 from 18 balls.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

All-rounder Devine blasted 87 from 57 balls before she was run out from the final ball of the innings, with Green finishing 56 not out in support.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He developed power and a knack for hitting balls over El Camino Real’s left-field fence during batting practice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

When the trend for masquerade balls arrived in England, savvy promoters made them high-priced events for the followers of fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Jonah and a bunch of the other boys had jumped in and raced around splashing each other, even scooping up mud balls to throw at each other.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix