bowling ball
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The Forest right-back attempted to control a bouncing ball in his own penalty area while being challenged by Gabriel Jesus and bumped by his own team-mate Elliot Anderson.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
Jared Verse blocked a Falcons field-goal attempt, recovered the bouncing ball and returned it for a 76-yard touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
As Ramirez raced to third, the Mariners’ Mitch Haniger misplayed the bouncing ball in right field, allowing Ramirez to come all the way around for the game’s first run.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024
Charlie Taylor smashed home a bouncing ball home from the edge of the area to put Burnley 1-0 ahead but the left back was dispossessed in the lead-up to Bournemouth’s equalizer.
From Washington Times • Oct. 28, 2023
We drove past the museum and parked right next to this basketball court filled with huge blue and red steel arcs that imagined the path of a bouncing ball.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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