dribble
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An exciting attacking midfielder with an ability to spot a pass or dribble past his opponent, Wilshere twice won the FA Cup with the Gunners.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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
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
He is a left-footed right-winger who has excellent close control and loves to dribble.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
They were playing basketball in the driveway of a different house, and even though Gus was tiny, he could dribble like he’d been born doing it, running circles around his sisters as they laughed.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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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
When Mbappe dribbles, it's normally with more pace.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
"She used to play for fun while admiring and trying to copy Neymar's dribbles."
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Doku's brilliant showing made him just the third player in the Premier League this season to create six or more chances and complete six or more dribbles after Bukayo Saka and Elliot Anderson.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Tears glistened in his eyes; dribbles of snot oozed from his nostrils.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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Best scored United's second goal in the final after he dribbled round the Benfica goalkeeper.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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
He must have forgotten who was guarding him, because Brandon McCoy came flying like Superman to block the shot, then took the deflected ball, dribbled and delivered an uncontested dunk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Moments later, Christian dribbled into the box and faked to his left, a move that left the North Atlanta goalie tangled in his own limbs, before shooting right: another goal.
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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With a lot of these jokes it’s like dribbling a football, you just don’t know where it’s going to land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Maradona later scored what became known as the 'goal of the century' in the same game, dribbling past five England outfield players before slotting the ball past Shilton.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
England fan completes challenge dribbling ball from Africa.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
There’s no dribbling here, no sudden change of direction, or blur of delicate touches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I even pissed on the run, dribbling on my duct-taped boot.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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