balls

Example Sentences

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That doesn’t sound like a staggering difference, but with thousands of batted balls over the years, that’s a lot of outs turning into doubles, triples and home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

She had previously appeared untroubled in putting on 64 with Heather Knight after Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Amy Jones and Alice Capsey fell in the space of 10 balls.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Bharti Fulmali was stumped for a three-ball one and India failed to score a boundary for 21 balls as they reached 132-5 at the end of the 18th over.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

It would mean no more to him than having his caddy toss one of his poorly struck balls onto the green.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

His cheeks bulged with laugh balls, but he swallowed them.

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli