curveball
Example Sentences
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We'll sometimes throw each other a curveball with a pick choice but it never gets heated or anything like that.
From BBC
Alongside Anderson’s film were Josh Safdie’s frenetic ping-pong dramedy “Marty Supreme,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest curveball “Bugonia,” Park Chan-wook’s South Korean satire “No Other Choice” and two films directed by Richard Linklater — the cinephile homage “Nouvelle Vague” and the quietly old-fashioned character study “Blue Moon” starring Ethan Hawke.
From Los Angeles Times
In September, however, the same 6-3 majority threw another curveball.
But when people see his fastball and 12-to-6 curveball, they can only conclude he’s a pitcher to watch.
From Los Angeles Times
But the government shutdown threw her — and thousands of other travelers — a massive curveball this week.
From Los Angeles Times
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