be a ball
Example Sentences
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These were the first pitches of at-bats, where sportsbooks offered action on whether it would be a ball or strike.
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2025
Fulton, added in the offseason, has been a standout in coverage and has shown himself to be a ball hawk.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024
"If you got selected, you could walk with your head up, you know. 'I'm going to be a ball boy.'"
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023
“We strengthen existing evidence for the existence of the innermost inner core, which should be a ball the size of about half of the inner core.”
From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2023
Beneath the table, a large sphere that initially seemed to be a ball of shaggy carpet grew and then shrunk rhythmically, breathing.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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