Example Sentences

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Rangers second baseman Justin Foscue bobbled the ball and first baseman Jake Burger couldn’t cleanly field his throw, allowing Walton to advance from second to score the game-winning run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler should have collected Mariona Caldentey's free-kick as it bobbled towards her, but the presence of Blackstenius put her off and she fumbled the ball backwards.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

We struggled so hard to handle Cuba, and bobbled it so often.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The move didn’t pan out, with Volpe hitting a sharp grounder up the middle that the shortstop Tommy Edman bobbled from his knees, getting only one out at second as Chisholm scored the go-ahead run.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2024

My beam performance in the event final wasn’t quite as golden: I’d bobbled on my front tuck and would have fallen all the way off the beam if I hadn’t grabbed it with both hands.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles