balls

Example Sentences

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It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The morning's play began in sensational fashion when Aitchison took two wickets in two balls in the first over.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She can rebound and scrap for loose balls too, and with Ariel Atkins reportedly being traded, Rice could play a big role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Some children benefit from knowing cool golf history facts—like how balls are now made with a synthetic rubber core, but they used to be stuffed with feathers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Or like the grape plasma balls in the microwave.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas