- present tense form of ball (3rd person singular).
balls
Example Sentences
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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
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
Wicketkeeping coach Sarah Taylor has been working him hard before play with a drill where she whacks tennis balls towards him with a racket.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
And after two more wickets on Friday, Tongue's bowling strike-rate now stands at a dismissal once every 39.8 balls, putting him 12th on the list of bowlers to have taken 30 Test wickets.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
He’s holding a bowl of what looks like fried, golden-brown balls of goodness.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
