dribble

For him, the human connection, human respect is as important — if not more important — than the ability to dribble through tight spaces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

"All anyone needs to play basketball is a ball and a hoop, a surface that you can dribble on, and New York City has an awful lot of that kind of space," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

"Lionel Messi is close to Best in the way he plays. He can dribble, beat people, score goals and make goals," said another former United and Northern Ireland great Sammy McIlroy.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

They believed James would knock away a dribble on the next possession, run to beyond the three-point line, take a pass from Kennard and sink a game-tying trey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

Claire cracked up as well, then let spit dribble out of her mouth.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

At Cagliari, Palestra attempted 73 dribbles over distances of more than 5m - the most by any defender in Serie A - with only Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz recording more in the competition.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Despite only playing 34 minutes as a substitute, the Manchester United man has completed the most dribbles and has the best success rate among the 32 players to attempt five or more.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

No other player has attempted more than four dribbles without success at the World Cup so far.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The Lakers star then passed to a hustling Austin Reaves, who took a few dribbles to get a Kings defender to commit before making an alley-oop pass to James for a two-handed, rim-hanging dunk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

I didn’t see a bear, didn’t see a salamander, didn’t see foxfire, didn’t see anything actually—just perpetual dribbles and droplets of rain adhering to my glasses.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

While just two players have dribbled past their opponent more than Lionel Messi at this World Cup, his team-mates have rarely attempted to do the same.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Best scored United's second goal in the final after he dribbled round the Benfica goalkeeper.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

On the field, Maradona dazzled fans as he dribbled around defenders like no else could.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Maswanhise gained possession inside the South African half, dribbled past two opponents and fired the ball wide of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams into the far corner.

From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025

She had vomited a little, and bile had dribbled down the side of her mouth.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

The Barcelona forward's excellent ball control and dribbling skills clearly unsettles defences and pulled the Austrian defenders towards him to create more space for Oyarzabal.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Rodri’s dribbling opened more space for Spain, allowing him to create a shooting opportunity that grazed the post in the 54th minute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

They went from so-so to absolutely unstoppable as head coach Mike Brown tweaked the offense—less dribbling, more cutting and passing—and Brunson morphed into one of the all-time clutch heroes of New York sports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

The finding may explain why we can build upon skills, like going from plucking single notes on a guitar to shredding rock riffs, or from dribbling a ball to making cross-court plays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

I try to keep breathing thru the coughs, forehead on the ground, dribbling spit and barf everywhere.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness