balls

Example Sentences

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We commonly take a lost-ball penalty after stumbling across other people’s lost balls in the same area, which are perfectly playable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Lawes reached his third first-class half-century from 79 balls and Foakes followed to his 51st from 93 as the pair added 133 from 33 overs up to tea.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Foakes reached his 13th first-class century from 176 balls - a superb innings, forged from adversity, for his team.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I keep a lot of balls in the air.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I also had to change all their boots and clean the ice balls from their ears and eyes.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell