curveball

Example Sentences

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Not wanting to overload Soriano, the Angels had him focus on his sinker and curveball, his two best pitches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Fans of former baseball star Ichiro Suzuki were thrown a curveball when a statue of him broke as it was being unveiled outside the home of the Seattle Mariners on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

However, the developer threw a Ye-style curveball of his own in 2025, when he opted to list the partially completed home for $39 million, eventually reducing that price to $34.9 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

In September, however, the same 6-3 majority threw another curveball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

I wind up like a pitcher and throw a curveball that doesn’t break.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner