ball

Example Sentences

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With two runners on the base, Ramirez tried to throw out a runner stealing second, but the ball slipped away from Bragg and trickled into the outfield grass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Right-handed starter Grayson Rodriguez also earned his first win of the year after tossing 5 2/3 innings of four-run ball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Tom Stewart overthrew a line-out five metres from the Ulster line and Montpellier moved the ball quickly for Taofifenua to cross out wide, and Miotti again converted.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

My crystal ball isn’t better than yours, but I can tell you that both companies, and the investors who buy their shares, will be joining a giant experiment, revenue-wise, market-wise, and politics-wise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She led me inside the classroom, where Avery was curled into a ball under a table.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison