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dribble

[drib-uhl] / ˈdrɪb əl /


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Of course, it’s unclear what that coda would look like, and if it involves spending a lot of time watching James Harden dribble in circles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

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

Argentina's World Cup quarter-final win over England in 1986 witnessed two of the most famous goals in history - Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' and the mesmerising, unstoppable dribble from his own half.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Abbott crabbed along beside him until Ben whirled with a reverse dribble, sprinted for the basket, and laid up the first two points of the game.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

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

The 24-year-old former Crystal Palace and Reading man has completed the third-most dribbles in the competition and is third for big chances created.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Take Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr, for example, who has completed 70 dribbles in La Liga this season and 22 in 12 Champions League outings.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

He dribbles back to the top of the key, fixes his eyes on the goal.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

After taking a feed from Weston McKennie at the top of the box, Balogun dribbled around a defender as he entered the penalty area, then buried a left-footed shot into the back of the net.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 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

Leverkusen were not happy with the penalty award as Malik Tillman's torso seemed to make contact with Madueke's foot as he dribbled into the box.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

I took the ball from him and dribbled it a couple times, hoping it would hide my shaking.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

England fan completes challenge dribbling ball from Africa.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Goals were awarded instead of points, dribbling outlawed and rings with nets replaced the bins.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

There’s no dribbling here, no sudden change of direction, or blur of delicate touches.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 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 tried to concentrate on dribbling and shooting, but I was filled with worry about how to stay loyal to Audrey while finding out Jenna’s secret.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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