hard ball
Example Sentences
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Ajax, it was claimed, had played hard ball, but Antony was as keen for the deal to go through as United were.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025
The air in his lungs knotted, sinking to a hard ball in his stomach.
From Slate • Sep. 24, 2022
"I was really only thinking about hitting a hard ball," said Tsutsugo, who has homered five times on nine hits since signing with the Pirates on Aug. 16.
From Fox News • Aug. 29, 2021
“It was a hard ball to catch because I looked inside and the ball went outside,” Pelham said of his 13th touchdown of the season.
From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2019
You could tear out the white middle section and press it into a hard ball of dough before you ate it.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
