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bowling

[boh-ling] / ˈboʊ lɪŋ /


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The council member added that she was taking a brief pause in the middle of the day to go to an 11th birthday bowling party for her twins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

When a case closed, lawyers would celebrate at a bowling alley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

After a shocking start, a bad call at the toss compounded by a wayward bowling performance across the first two hours, Australia roared back into the Test in the afternoon.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Nevertheless, the bowling was awful, particularly Sam Curran, who conceded 103 from nine overs to return the worst figures by an England bowler in an ODI.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Astronomical amounts of bird crap covered the benches, but the couple didn’t seem to mind and bowling balls tend to be astoundingly unobservant.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia


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