- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
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But Mitchell spat on three straight balls to get to a full count.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Batted balls with that profile resulted in an eye-popping .538 batting average and 1.207 slugging percentage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne, in contrast, lasted only three balls before nudging Matt Renshaw's part-time spin to slip.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Rayo Vallecano's match against Athletic Club was abandoned on Saturday after the home fans threw paper planes and rubber balls on to the pitch in protest against the club's owner.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Cotton balls fall from the sky along with the rain.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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