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dribble

[drib-uhl] / ˈdrɪb əl /


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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

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

"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

He turned the water down to a dribble.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

No player attempted more dribbles in the match than his eight.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

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

Paz completed more dribbles than any other player in Serie A this season, providing 13 goals and eight assists.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

As if to prove it, Seven dribbles using the palm of his hand.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Best scored United's second goal in the final after he dribbled round the Benfica goalkeeper.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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

Davidson’s best sequence of the night came in the third quarter, when she came off a screen, dribbled down to the baseline, spun between two defenders and hit a soft jumper from the wing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

He had once dribbled a basketball lefthanded to and from school for an entire year because he had heard Bob Cousy say that a great guard must be able to dribble well with either hand.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

Maradona later scored what became known as the 'goal of the century' in the same game, dribbling past five England outfield players before slotting the ball past Shilton.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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 stopped dribbling and held the ball in my hands.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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