ball up
Example Sentences
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Recognising the space that opened, Anderson powerfully carried the ball up the pitch.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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
Tristan Peters hit a sharp ground ball up the first-base line, and first baseman Freddie Freeman made a sliding stop, tossing the ball to Yamamoto at first to complete the play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
He scooped the ball up with one swipe of his lucky mitt and ran back to first base, but it was too late.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
