dribble

Example Sentences

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Instead, the prices reflect deals for oil from Oman—just outside Hormuz—and a dribble of crude from Abu Dhabi that gets piped to the port of Fujairah, also beyond the strait’s narrowest stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

One sample: “Chuck Norris can dribble a bowling ball.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The gifted Barcelona forward failed to even dribble past Hall, and was ultimately restricted to just a single effort from open play from a tight angle.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The 6-foot-3 Reed can do everything a point guard is expected to do — dribble, make shots from anywhere on the court, be a distributor when needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

He took in a dribble and then coughed.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani