balls

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It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The morning's play began in sensational fashion when Aitchison took two wickets in two balls in the first over.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She can rebound and scrap for loose balls too, and with Ariel Atkins reportedly being traded, Rice could play a big role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The flanks, meanwhile, were overloaded with three or four players and long balls were often played into the channel, where Spurs were more likely to win it.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A bunch of young men in tattered coats and hats were pelting each other with balls of ice, roaring with laughter like kids having a snowball fight.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis