dribble
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"They are open goals and you can score more," said one child, while another added: "There's less players so it is easier to dribble around them."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Marmoush decided to dribble centrally and there is a question as to whether he could have still played the pass - but the overarching ideas are almost coming together.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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
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
Wormtail, still panting with pain, fumbled in his pocket for a glass vial and held it to Harry’s cut, so that a dribble of blood fell into it.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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He also ranked in the top three for dribbles completed per match.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Palmer was creative, physically impressive and produced several superb dribbles before scoring an excellent third goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Williams completed 43.8% of his 153 dribbles last season, scored six goals and registered three assists in a campaign that was disrupted by injury.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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
Still, I try to carry what I have to Kelton, but it dribbles through my fingers and is gone by the time I reach him.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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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
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
Sierra Canyon’s Delaney White received the ensuing inbounds pass, dribbled into the frontcourt, pulled up behind the three-point line and launched a potential tying jumper, but it hit the rim and bounced off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
The walls had to be ornamented with a mixture of rice flour and water, which I dribbled through my fingers.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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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
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
There’s no dribbling here, no sudden change of direction, or blur of delicate touches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“The greatest basketball players in the world are great because they practice shooting and dribbling so much it becomes as natural as breathing,” she once told Sydney.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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