ball

Example Sentences

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All of that work led to his driving the ball a full 15 yards farther at age 39 than he did at 29.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The house, with more than 100 rooms, was once owned by Lord Newborough and in 1969 hosted the ball of the investiture for the Prince of Wales, now King Charles.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Handing the ball to an ace like Yamamoto and asking for nine innings is ancient history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

She bounced the ball without looking at it.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix