ball
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“Today I have put aside my plush ball in search of the real,” Gelsomina thinks, amusingly invoking semioticians such as Jean Baudrillard, who explored simulacra and authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
A viral video on social media appears to show a Saltburn fielder clicking his fingers as the ball passes Noman Shabir's bat before being caught by wicketkeeper Josh Bowes.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Even at 5-foot-10, he drives the ball far enough to keep up and does so with startling accuracy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
A run-scoring passed ball from Dalton Rushing and Semien’s three-run blast in the seventh ultimately sealed the win for the Mets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Sarah Puchini. Josh Hart. Rusty Devorall. Anthony Solbers. Uh—” The ball landed on her foot and began rolling down the driveway.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Buttler's superb innings came to end with three balls remaining, while Tom Moores added an unbeaten 39 from 17 deliveries.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Warring host nations and juggling soccer balls fill the British mockumentary “Twenty Twenty Six,” a six-episode series on BritBox about the international staff organizing the 2026 World Cup from Miami.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Tucker had been patient, watching the first four pitches of the at-bat against Nolan McLean, a pair of balls, and a pair of strikes low and in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Jos Buttler scores 90 off 50 balls, in an innings that included five sixes, as he helps his Manchester Super Giants side reach 187-5 against Birmingham Phoenix in the men's Hundred.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
When he came back, he had a hammer, a jar of nails, a bag of cotton balls, a bottle of iodine, and some Band-Aids.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
The Chinese space effort, by contrast, is “all balled up—security, military, all together, all in one.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“That’s my life and my creativity balled into this thing called music. It’s personal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2024
That song, a hushed balled called Who I Am, will open his new album, Shawn, when it is released in October.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024
Workers balled up bread for bait and threw lines over the side of the platform.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023
She took a couple and balled them up, gently pushing Moss out of the way.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
"It's all dog, all the time," he said of Roscoe's balling talents.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
They are local heroes in brilliant yellow who have risen from the brink of bankruptcy to balling like a frost-kissed Brazil.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
I wasn’t balling out of control, but I had some disposable income and idle time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
“I’m telling you!” she cried, balling up her fists.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
The malfunctioning braid-hands spun in a circle, its dark brown fingers balling and un-balling.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
