handball
noun
hand·ball
ˈhan(d)-ˌbȯl 
1
: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall or board by two or four players who use their hands to strike the ball
2
: a small rubber ball used in handball
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Just three minutes later, Juventus won a penalty following a handball by Rossoblu defender Koni De Winter.
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
In Paris, she's shared her newfound appreciation for handball, poked fun at her own clumsy attempts at flirting, and showed off her opening ceremony outfit.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
In a reel posted to Simonet’s Instagram, Team Argentina’s handball and field hockey teams gathered for a group photo, only for Simonet to break off to ask Campoy to marry him.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
To meet tennis legend Amélie Mauresmo, who, after a jog up to the Louvre, passed the torch on to a series of athletes, including former basketball player Tony Parker, former handball players Michaël Guigou Allison Pineau, and 100-year-old former cyclist Charles Coste.
—Vogue, 26 July 2024
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
In Paris, she's shared her newfound appreciation for handball, poked fun at her own clumsy attempts at flirting, and showed off her opening ceremony outfit.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
In a reel posted to Simonet’s Instagram, Team Argentina’s handball and field hockey teams gathered for a group photo, only for Simonet to break off to ask Campoy to marry him.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
To meet tennis legend Amélie Mauresmo, who, after a jog up to the Louvre, passed the torch on to a series of athletes, including former basketball player Tony Parker, former handball players Michaël Guigou Allison Pineau, and 100-year-old former cyclist Charles Coste.
—Vogue, 26 July 2024
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handball
noun
hand·ball
-ˌbȯl
1
: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall or board by two or four players who use their hands to strike a ball
2
: the ball used in handball
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