- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Example Sentences
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This became frustratingly evident to the White Sox last season as they watched seemingly well-struck fly balls die on the warning track and grounders fail to scoot through the infield.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Research has shown that every mile per hour of added bat speed results in balls traveling six to seven feet farther.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The home side were two down inside 19 balls.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"I can't accept, and we shouldn't accept, losing individual battles, duels, second balls, not winning enough tackles and just getting the momentum of the game going our way," the former Hearts manager added.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He still looked angry, but he followed Joe over to the other side of the pile of players’ bags, bats, balls, and helmets.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
