ball
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Díaz gave up a rocketed ground ball to Luis Lara, but Edman, manning second base, went to a knee to snag it for the second out of the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Each touch of the ball was greeted by a mixture of boos and cheers, while some fans also celebrated when Fernandez was fouled.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
But Arsenal's Gabriel was not penalised when touching the ball with his hand against Bayern Munich earlier that year, after David Raya kicked it to him.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Other children at the shelter kick a ball around while their parents make use of food donations to cobble together meals for their little ones.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
She bounced the ball without looking at it.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Smith batted sensibly for his 44 off 88 balls but his wicket left Bangladesh confident of victory as they roared in triumph on the Marrara Oval pitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
But then he threw four straight balls to walk him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In “Over/Under,” he argues that betting, which has been pervasive for as long as Americans have obsessed over balls and strikes, is a primary reason why sports became popular in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
His exact timeline to return is in flux, but Klein is scheduled to start throwing weighted plyo balls this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Our friends and loved ones were used to attending debutant balls, but since I didn’t have one the year before, this party was like my make-up quinceañera.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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
Austin Reaves balled up a towel and fired it off the bench after a careless turnover led to a Pacers bucket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
It was defiance and euphoria and adrenaline just balled up into this big massive gig.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
Workers balled up bread for bait and threw lines over the side of the platform.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2023
My own hands, which seconds ago were balled up and ready to start swinging, dropped to my sides like a couple of overripe apples from a tree.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
"It's all dog, all the time," he said of Roscoe's balling talents.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
The firm renamed it Tropicana Brands Group, balling up other beleaguered beverage properties too, and packed it full of debt.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 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
“On paper, he has every disadvantage at tackle. But you watch the film, and it’s like, he’s always balling out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
Instead, she caught herself, balling her hands into fists.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
