ball up
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In the eighth inning, he dove after a ground ball up the middle, as shortstop Mookie Betts hurdled over him, and was slow to get up, holding his right shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“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
Earlier on in that move, Josh Abe played an important role carrying the ball up the pitch down the right flank.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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
We started back out onto the floor and Nick told Jose to set picks near the mid-court line when we were bringing the ball up.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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