- 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
Immediately after tea he clobbered the spin of Ali Usman over the leg side for six, then reached his half-century from 64 balls in the following over.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 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
But Jonah took care of it for days after we let the other butterflies free, feeding it watermelon slices and sugar water on cotton balls so its short life would be happy.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
