on the ball
Example Sentences
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Romero made no contact on the ball and should have been sent off for Dogso.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
It was, he says, her “composure on the ball, and the way she saw time and space with her passing, that first made my heart cleave.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
How the Spurs’ star destroys NBA offenses without laying a finger on the ball.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
When Fernandes gets on the ball and looks to cross, teams inadvertently drop off closer to goal.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
There was a prescribed way to turn corners: You had to pivot on the ball of your inside foot, not interrupting your stride.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
