- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Example Sentences
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Wicketkeeping coach Sarah Taylor has been working him hard before play with a drill where she whacks tennis balls towards him with a racket.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
But after making 51 in the first Test at Headingley, Lawrence impressed with 50 not out from 66 balls in tricky conditions on day three of the second Test against Pakistan.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Normally wingers don't defend these kind of balls very well.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The home side were two down inside 19 balls.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
But Jonah took care of it for days after we let the other butterflies free, feeding it watermelon slices and sugar water on cotton balls so its short life would be happy.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
