dribble
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They believed James would knock away a dribble on the next possession, run to beyond the three-point line, take a pass from Kennard and sink a game-tying trey.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Word of the seal dribble spread as Kerlon performed it with Brazil's youth teams, but made him a target after breaking through at Cruizero - who sold seal toys in the club shop.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
One sample: “Chuck Norris can dribble a bowling ball.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The 6-foot-3 Reed can do everything a point guard is expected to do — dribble, make shots from anywhere on the court, be a distributor when needed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
I was so eager to get the dribble going again that when I went for the ball with my other foot, I rolled my cleat up over it instead.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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