dribble
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"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
“This is an industrial area, and there’s plenty of stuff around to catch fire,” he said, sidestepping a dribble of oily water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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
Underwood’s ideal athlete was tall but agile, with a smooth dribble and a clean jump shot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
He passes the ball to number twenty-nine on the right wing and tries to dribble out, but the defense is suffocating.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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