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ball

[bawl] / bɔl /




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They moved the ball with ease, scoring relentlessly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I kind of feel like we’re all in this relay race, right, and we’re just fumbling the ball to one another and trying to move forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Once the ball starts rolling, the stadium’s altitude — 7,216 feet above sea level — will be one of the biggest assets for the Mexican lineup led by coach Javier Aguirre.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

For this reason the VAR will not be able to review defensive fouls before the ball is in play because it is not possible to give a penalty.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Any time she was mentioned I suddenly felt like I was trying to swallow a golf ball.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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