- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Example Sentences
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Playing quickly across the middle of the pitch – whether through powerful carrying or long balls – to find runners in attack against fewer defenders.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
His completion percentage sank, particularly on deep balls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
In those final five games, he hit the ball hard in the first two, then hit ground balls in the final three.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Earlier, Abdul Samad smashed an unbeaten 30 off 15 balls as Pakistan beat Bangladesh with nine balls to spare in a semi-final reduced to 13 overs by a wet outfield.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
He put on the chest guard that protected him against any balls that got past the batter.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
