ball up
Example Sentences
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“I asked him, ‘You want us to throw the ball up at the goal line and you can outjump them?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Four minutes later, he picked the ball up inside the centre circle in Argentina's half with his back to goal.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Playing with my back to goal and holding the ball up is my big strength. You don’t have to be a giant to play that target-man role.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Their ability to get the ball up the pitch, in a more deliberate manner, rather than simply playing long from the goalkeeper was central to this.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
I wanted to crawl on my knees back to the honey house and ball up in the bed.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
