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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

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

"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

An "inverted winger", he attacks from wide on the right flank but then cuts inside, using body feints and rapid shifts in pace to dribble past defenders and shoot with his stronger left foot.

From BBC May 22, 2026

“Now bounce the ball three times. Don’t dribble it. Bounce it slowly. You wanna get that blood moving through your hands and arms. Now, what do you do with your legs?”

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

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

"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

Mom pours dribbles of the ice-cold Coke into my mouth, one sip at a time, making sure I don’t spill on my shirt.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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

“I dribbled the ball literally out of bounds one time,” said Reaves, who had 16 points.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2025

Benji dribbled to the free-throw line and sank a shot.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Curt and Dike were dribbling a basketball in the backyard, and farther away was the beginning of thick woods.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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