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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

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

Vinícius Junior scored Brazil's equaliser against Morocco but was unable to dribble past his opponent with any of his nine attempts in the game.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

He is a left-footed right-winger who has excellent close control and loves to dribble.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

We’re eye to eye as I dribble the ball.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

At Cagliari, Palestra attempted 73 dribbles over distances of more than 5m - the most by any defender in Serie A - with only Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz recording more in the competition.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

At this World Cup, the Frenchman has attempted 14 dribbles across the first two matches, compared with just one from Haaland.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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

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

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

Kiki Rice dribbled to the hoop, deked and then put up a shot over the Toronto Tempo practice squad, crisp ombre blue-and-burgundy nails releasing the ball into the basket.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

On the field, Maradona dazzled fans as he dribbled around defenders like no else could.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Leverkusen were not happy with the penalty award as Malik Tillman's torso seemed to make contact with Madueke's foot as he dribbled into the box.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

Felix intercepted the pass and dribbled down the court.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Bukayo Saka and Max Dowman's dribbling, combined with the passing of Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis, provides repeatable solutions against packed defences.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Links to Cody Gakpo and the signing of Savinho provide Spurs with the one-against-one pace and dribbling quality to bring attacks towards the box.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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 try to keep breathing thru the coughs, forehead on the ground, dribbling spit and barf everywhere.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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