- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Example Sentences
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A DJ performed from a podium adorned with pink disco balls, brands gave away protein drinks and powders and people competed in a pull-up-bar-hanging competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
He'd throw balls and I'd have to try to hit it to a certain place: that corner, then that corner.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Also, Betts’ HardHit% this season — measuring the rate of hard-hit balls — of 38.8%, nearly a 3% increase from last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Smith batted sensibly for his 44 off 88 balls but his wicket left Bangladesh confident of victory as they roared in triumph on the Marrara Oval pitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Inside the stainless-steel pot, blue corn powder was amassing into tiny balls that grew into dense lumps.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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