dribble
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A dribble of mignonette barely tamed their muscular salinity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
In a recent game at Golden State, her dribble behind the back to create space for a 3-pointer left a Valkyries player staggering backward and grabbing her ankles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Vinícius Junior scored Brazil's equaliser against Morocco but was unable to dribble past his opponent with any of his nine attempts in the game.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Offered a bottle of water, Kingsley asks for a glass, explaining he doesn’t want to dribble on the sharp suit he’s wearing for the upcoming event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
It was on this court that Ben learned he could dribble, that he was quick, and that he could beat others because he loved to hustle.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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According to Opta, Williams averaged 8.2 dribbles per 90 minutes last season in La Liga with only Lamine Yamal, Kevin and Jeremy Doku averaging more in Europe's top five leagues.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
For Bayern last season, he averaged almost double the number of touches per game, created twice as many chances per 90 and averaged two dribbles each match as opposed to one in Haaland's case.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
No other player has attempted more than four dribbles without success at the World Cup so far.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Finally, they reached the dribbles of water from a spigot that passed for a shower.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
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To be fair to Maradona, he then scored probably the greatest World Cup goal of all time as he dribbled through half the England team, rounded Shilton and slotted home to double Argentina's lead.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
"When I was small I never dribbled much or got past many opponents. I scored a lot of goals, ran a lot, but above all I had very good vision of the game," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
On the field, Maradona dazzled fans as he dribbled around defenders like no else could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
“I dribbled the ball literally out of bounds one time,” said Reaves, who had 16 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Before the half, tiny Qendrim dribbled through the defense ten yards out and tapped a slow roller past the goalie’s left foot.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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Rather than dribbling at every opportunity, he now shows a better understanding of when to accelerate attacks and when to recycle possession.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
England fan completes challenge dribbling ball from Africa.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
His constant direct running and dribbling mean he is highly valued by Tuchel.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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
I heard a ball bounce, and saw a boy dribbling a basketball on a playground.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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