ball up

Example Sentences

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They did not hold enough balls up, or give enough options in behind.

From BBC

"Obviously it starts on defense. We played faster, we didn't walk the ball up. At the end of fourth and overtime we executed."

From Barron's

My own hands, which seconds ago were balled up and ready to start swinging, dropped to my sides like a couple of overripe apples from a tree.

From Literature

The Lakers coughed the ball up 21 times against the Pistons the other night.

From Los Angeles Times

Picking the ball up out of the hand will be crucial for England this week, especially given how much faster Starc bowls with a pink ball.

From BBC