by the balls
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So far, Quinerly and his teammates haven’t been adversely affected by the balls.
From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2023
The lawsuit contends that McAtee’s niece, Machelle McAtee, was near the kitchen and was struck by the balls.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2022
"I did not crib," shouted Harry, who had not stirred from where he was first hit by the balls.
From Wilton School or, Harry Campbell's Revenge by Weatherly, Fred E.
The chain turning about this drum brings up the water by the balls through the pipes.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
Many of us had been hit by the balls, but a bruise or a graze of the skin was the worst consequence that had ensued.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 339, January, 1844 by Various
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