- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Example Sentences
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After scrapping to 19 from 39 balls, Lawrence changed approach.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
And after two more wickets on Friday, Tongue's bowling strike-rate now stands at a dismissal once every 39.8 balls, putting him 12th on the list of bowlers to have taken 30 Test wickets.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Behind them, Tongue's full length gave him two wickets – Tongue has struck once every 13.3 balls in this series.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"I can't accept, and we shouldn't accept, losing individual battles, duels, second balls, not winning enough tackles and just getting the momentum of the game going our way," the former Hearts manager added.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was a wild ruckus outside with leaves and branches blowing by and Lulu hiding under the bed trying to pretend she wasn’t scared, just curious about those dust balls.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
