dribble
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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
A dribble of mignonette barely tamed their muscular salinity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Madueke had five touches in the opposition box, completed his only dribble of the game and won the penalty to set England on their way.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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
Sabrina burped, followed by a dribble of milky spit.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
He also ranked in the top three for dribbles completed per match.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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
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
No other player has attempted more than four dribbles without success at the World Cup so far.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Right betore halftime with the score — , Coby dribbles the ball past two of our defenders, speeds down the sidelines like a cheetah, then slants toward the middle.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
Best scored United's second goal in the final after he dribbled round the Benfica goalkeeper.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
I once openly cheered as Clark raced down the court, dribbled behind her back, skated past a helpless defender, and drained a three-pointer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
On the field, Maradona dazzled fans as he dribbled around defenders like no else could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
A sweetly-struck kick sailed over Steyn and dribbled into touch five metres from Scotland's line for a 50:22.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
A bristling sweat seeped into my clothes, dribbled behind my ears.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Rayan Cherki: Glorious touches and dribbling skills, capped with a touch of genius and arrogance for his goals.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
There’s no dribbling here, no sudden change of direction, or blur of delicate touches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Oh, yeah,” I said, dribbling my pretend basketball.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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