on the ball

Example Sentences

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Carragher says Benitez told Owen, who in 2001 had won the Ballon d'Or, he needed to learn to "turn on the ball quicker".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Six or eight, I'd say - you know, getting on the ball, finding the attacking players and getting them the ball early in the pockets and letting them do their stuff.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

But the “nope” numbers reveal how Wembanyama could defuse Portland’s attack without laying a finger on the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

But he truly destroys NBA offenses without laying a finger on the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“Let’s get on the ball, buddy. Let’s get that Leica down here.”

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger