ball up
Example Sentences
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A batter later, the Rockies’ diving third baseman Karros made a nifty play to throw out Teoscar Hernández after he drilled a ball up the line — holding Freeman at third in the process.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
If your 2-foot putt is so easy that you can call it a gimme and pick the ball up, why not take the 10 seconds to tap it in?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
He hit superb lines, either hitting the ball up bravely into the heart of Wales defence or acting as a decoy, and worked instinctively with Northampton team-mate Fraser Dingwall inside him at 12.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
Dupont reacted fastest, picking the ball up and strolling past the bemused La Rochelle pack to score.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
They ball up their fists and state their goals out loud.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
