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as in spheres
a more or less round body or mass
the little rubber ball used in racquetball a ball of string
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as in bullets
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
found a cache of musket balls while excavating the old fort
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as in dances
a social gathering for dancing
a ball to celebrate the inauguration
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Recent Examples of balls
Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The Patriots will meet strength with strength in this area, after Maye completed the second-most deep balls in the NFL and finished as the league’s best deep thrower by passer rating.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The winning numbers for Thursday’s drawing are 5 – 12 – 13 – 39 – 48 LB-13, with the winning ticket matching all of the white balls but not the Lucky Ball, according to the CT Lottery.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Some of the agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls against the protesters.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
The Stockholm, Sweden native appeared in 40 games for Texas A&M, catching 29 balls for 352 yards and three touchdowns.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Both have scored three receiving TDs and have caught between 33 and 35 balls for the season.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
There, participants dance at the city’s famous masquerade balls.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
How to play the Powerball To play, select five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then select one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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jan. 5, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Place balls 3 inches apart on 3 large baking sheets lined with parchment paper (about 12 cookies per sheet).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Arrange the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Defense overall just balls Two.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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After dough has rested, roll into balls and arrange on baking sheet.
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Each team received their shipment of logo balls several weeks ago from the Wilson factory so that equipment managers would be able to properly prepare the footballs for their respective offenses.
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Maintenance worker Zachary Fuller rounds out the top ten and gives MassDOT its first appearance on the payroll pay boost list with his impressive 188% increase in 2025.—
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Sunday rounds things out with Primo on the Patio and a special deal offering free tacos with a drink purchase.—
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From rugged descents through pine forests to flowy singletrack that rolls through meadows, there’s a trail for every ability.—
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Add a spicy twist to homemade pizzas, breads, calzones, and rolls with this ready-to-bake dough that includes bits of jalapeño peppers.—
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“Balls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balls. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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