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
And I’m not going to make any excuses for college presidents who bobble this issue.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
The former prime minister was spotted wearing a 'GTFC' bobble hat as he left the Covid inquiry on Thursday.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
He pointed to a green humped structure with a bobble head attached to one side by a stubby neck made of coiled spring.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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
The ball bobbles in front of Sophie Baggaley but she is able to tip it around the post for a corner.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
Fujii decorated these with a basic white sugar glaze and silver bobbles.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2023
“Maybe in the short term there were some bobbles, but you don’t really see a widespread issue there either,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
"Zen she laugh, and nod her head, and she stir, stir, stir till ze bobbles come—" "The way they do when you make griddle-cakes, Mère-Marie?"
From Rosin the Beau by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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
We struggled so hard to handle Cuba, and bobbled it so often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
There was still an opportunity for someone to keep it out, but the ball bobbled past a sea of black and white shirts and crept past Ramsdale, who was slow to react.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
After two strikeouts from Landon Knack to start the inning, Juan Soto hit a sharp grounder to third that Muncy bobbled on a high hop, recovering too late to throw Soto out at first.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
His knees bobbled and bucked with the boat as it sped along, snaking its way in the writhing grooves of the stream.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
More groans from home supporters followed as Maxime Lucu just beat the grasping fingers of White to a bobbling ball in the scoring zone.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024
His oxygen levels were bobbling up and down, the device attached to his finger showed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
It's an unmistakable image of the Disney+ show: Mando in his silver armor and face-shielding helmet and Grogu bobbling along, behind or beside with his own gleaming protective hovercraft.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2023
He scored two plays after a wide-open Scotty Miller caught a 22-yard pass and went down while bobbling the ball at the 5.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
A little one, bobbling about, with the mast fallen off?
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
