ball

Example Sentences

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He produced a superb through ball to Noni Madueke in the first half, which the Arsenal forward wasted by hitting the post after going around Costa Rica keeper Patrick Sequeira.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Like the eight-second countdown after a goalkeeper has caught the ball, the referee will visibly make a count by moving an arm up and down.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The first came when the 5-foot-5 Maradona jumped alongside the England goalkeeper and somehow put the ball in the net.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The Amaterasu particle was reported at about 240 exa-electron volts, giving one tiny cosmic-ray particle roughly the kinetic energy of a fast-moving tennis ball.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The hook wasn’t in his mouth, but the dough ball was.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck