curveball
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Brian Jacobsen was heading into a meeting Wednesday when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threw a major curveball at the U.S. bond market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
For the next four pitches, he alternated between his four-seam fastball and off-speed pitches — first his changeup and then curveball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He held up on a curveball from Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola that clipped the bottom of the strike zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
He adds crucial nous after Villa's plans were thrown a curveball following Amadou Onana's serious knee injury.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
His wicked curveball attracted the major- league scouts, and the Washington Senators were interested in signing him but changed their minds.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
He threw three straight curveballs to Carrigg, bouncing the first and last in the dirt, and Carrigg swung at all three.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The curveballs they encountered along the way ended up becoming part of the experience of pulling off the event, which they wanted to reflect New York, South Asian culture and their creative lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
No curveballs, but then there was never going to be.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
To be fair, they have been thrown some major curveballs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
All he did was set the Say Hey Kid down swinging — on three straight curveballs.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
