ball

Example Sentences

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JPMorgan will get the ball rolling on financials next week, with first quarter updates following from the country’s biggest banks, as analysts see sector earnings rising 18% to around $98.5 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In 2004, the Flaming Lips created an iconic Coachella moment when singer Wayne Coyne traveled over the crowd in a giant inflatable ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The idea of making golfers actually get the ball in the hole raises all sorts of concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I can see how it might feel like it’s been treated like a ball of cotton candy to give it away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s like she pulled the end of a ball of yarn and it spills out on the table between us, a big, unorganized mess with no end or beginning.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam