ball turning
Americannoun
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Philadelphia then struggled to move the ball, turning it over on downs at the New England 44 when Hurts’ pass to Smith was broken up.
From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023
The physical pounding of Arizona's big men took a toll and Utah struggled to take care of the ball, turning it over 20 times.
From Fox News • Jan. 16, 2022
But the All-Star guard also was shaky with the ball, turning it over nine times.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2020
This is a difficult spell for New Zealand, with the ball turning more than expected for India’s spinners.
From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2019
Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
From Stories by Foreign Authors: Italian by Various
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