curveball
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Then, in his second, he worked a 2-2 count, before roping a curveball up the right-field line for a go-ahead two-run double.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
There is logic in putting Scott McTominay into the role - a curveball for Brazil - but Steven Naismith, assistant manager, dismissed it the other day.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Dhiraj Narula, U.S. rates analyst at HSBC, pointed out that the Fed’s aggressive posture regarding the possibility of a rate hike had thrown markets a bit of a curveball.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Ueda’s Absence: Another curveball for already-jittery markets came when the BOJ said Ueda had been hospitalized and would miss next week’s meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Still, I knew that Major League pitching needed more than just speed; control and a good curveball had to be there too.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
No curveballs, but then there was never going to be.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
“Can’t wait to see him trade home runs for heel leads and curveballs for cha-cha-cha,” Hough wrote on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
To be fair, they have been thrown some major curveballs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
“Someone who retires with a set-it-and-forget-it plan may find it’s no longer relevant, because life constantly throws us curveballs, like changes in family circumstances, health and the economy.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
All he did was set the Say Hey Kid down swinging — on three straight curveballs.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
