bobble
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In Wednesday’s slalom, Shiffrin laid down a vintage first run in 47.13 seconds that gave her a lead of 0.82 seconds, despite a bobble halfway down the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
As Muncy’s ball soared to the wall, Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick jumped, got a glove on it, and then — at least it seemed initially — caught it on a bobble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
Ryan Christie's corner, a bobble about and a smack into the Greek net.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
At the full-time whistle, there were a smattering of boos from home supporters at Etihad Stadium and a despondent Haaland ripped off his hair bobble and shirt before heading straight down the tunnel.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2024
Min rushed forward and unhooked the straw bobble.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
If one fielder bobbles a grounder or makes an errant throw, they all have to start over again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2025
Aurora Galli sends a free-kick into the box but the offside flag is up before anyone can take advantage as the ball bobbles into a crowd of bodies.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2024
Fujii decorated these with a basic white sugar glaze and silver bobbles.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2023
In less than five minutes, the Purple Team was up 4-0 through well-placed hits and bobbles by the Batters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Her lavish charms, her beaming manner, her clear blue eye, milky complexion, reddish hair, and the large bobbles and beads with which she insisted upon decorating herself made Howard Cannon's nickname of Cornucopia exquisitely right.
From Who Cares? a story of adolescence by Cosmo Hamilton
With two outs in the fourth, center fielder Andy Pages bobbled Jasson Domínguez’s double in right-center field, giving him time to get to third.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The first season of Feeney ball was a resounding success, despite all the strikeouts and bobbled catches in between.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler should have collected Mariona Caldentey's free-kick as it bobbled towards her, but the presence of Blackstenius put her off and she fumbled the ball backwards.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
We struggled so hard to handle Cuba, and bobbled it so often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
The Strikers’ keeper bobbled the ball and seemed to stumble back into the goal.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu made a mistake in the 50th minute, failing to stop what appeared to be a simple cross and bobbling the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
After controlling a bobbling pass and setting himself up in one touch, the 21-year-old rifled a hip-height volley on the swivel past Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon at full stretch.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
After bobbling the ball, McRoberts hurried the throw to second baseman Colby Lee for the final out.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Tagovailoa opened training camp Wednesday by tossing a deep ball to receiver Jaylen Waddle, who made a bobbling catch over safety Jevon Holland for a 40-yard completion.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
They saw flocks of gulls, gossiping, bickering, bobbling on the waves, flying in noisy swarms.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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