curveball

Example Sentences

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He has added a cutter to the mix, to pair with his curveball and slider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Opposing batters knew that almost everything Soriano threw would be down in the zone, whether it was a sinker, splitter or curveball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Ohtani used a wide range of his arsenal Friday, landing an especially effective curveball for a called third strike against Heliot Ramos in the fourth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The Oscar for best short action film was announced by comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani, who took the curveball in his stride.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

His curveball wasn’t curving, his sinker wasn’t sinking, his knuckler wasn’t knuckling.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli