balls
Example Sentences
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“He doesn’t dive for balls because he gets there quicker than most guys,” center fielder Darin Erstad said in 2003.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
But he was over par Saturday while everyone else on the leaderboard was shooting in the 60s, and was the only player on the range that evening, hitting balls as the sun went down.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Some children benefit from knowing cool golf history facts—like how balls are now made with a synthetic rubber core, but they used to be stuffed with feathers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
There was a big playground with slides and swings and balls, but we couldn’t play on it till it was time.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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