dribble
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An exciting attacking midfielder with an ability to spot a pass or dribble past his opponent, Wilshere twice won the FA Cup with the Gunners.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Marmoush decided to dribble centrally and there is a question as to whether he could have still played the pass - but the overarching ideas are almost coming together.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A dribble of mignonette barely tamed their muscular salinity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Offered a bottle of water, Kingsley asks for a glass, explaining he doesn’t want to dribble on the sharp suit he’s wearing for the upcoming event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Abbott crabbed along beside him until Ben whirled with a reverse dribble, sprinted for the basket, and laid up the first two points of the game.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Palmer was creative, physically impressive and produced several superb dribbles before scoring an excellent third goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
At Cagliari, Palestra attempted 73 dribbles over distances of more than 5m - the most by any defender in Serie A - with only Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz recording more in the competition.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
When Mbappe dribbles, it's normally with more pace.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Despite only playing 34 minutes as a substitute, the Manchester United man has completed the most dribbles and has the best success rate among the 32 players to attempt five or more.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
He dribbles an imaginary ball on the ground, fakes left, right, then pulls up for a shot.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
On the field, Maradona dazzled fans as he dribbled around defenders like no else could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Leverkusen were not happy with the penalty award as Malik Tillman's torso seemed to make contact with Madueke's foot as he dribbled into the box.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
A sweetly-struck kick sailed over Steyn and dribbled into touch five metres from Scotland's line for a 50:22.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Davidson’s best sequence of the night came in the third quarter, when she came off a screen, dribbled down to the baseline, spun between two defenders and hit a soft jumper from the wing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
Funds dribbled in, but social workers no longer came to check on the children; health workers and building inspectors no longer came to inspect the building.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
Kane, not known for his dribbling - and by his own admission "not the fastest", has thrived on his own terms.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
England fan completes challenge dribbling ball from Africa.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
His constant direct running and dribbling mean he is highly valued by Tuchel.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
There’s no dribbling here, no sudden change of direction, or blur of delicate touches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Each time Bull received the ball he would take his time, dribbling cautiously, moving backward, taking his smaller son under the basket.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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