balls

Example Sentences

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Some balls even get marked with a flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Foakes reached his 13th first-class century from 176 balls - a superb innings, forged from adversity, for his team.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I keep a lot of balls in the air.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

When he was first brought into the attack on day three, Head pounced immediately, flogging boundaries from each of the Durham seamer's first three balls.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

How many Spalding balls could I buy, really, with eight thousand dollars?

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen