bearings
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Blind cricket is played with a white plastic ball packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls -- which allows it to be heard by players.
From Barron's
Blind cricket uses a plastic ball with metal bearings that makes a sound, and players are classified depending on their level of visual impairment.
From BBC
The white plastic ball, the size of a tennis ball, is packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls.
From Barron's
“In the rear of the battle, military operations, a person sometimes loses his bearings,” he said.
From Washington Times
But she slowly regained her bearings as she prepared for a national tour to talk about her first book.
From New York Times
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