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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Morgan made all seven of the team’s penalty kicks before Utah’s handball created the eighth one.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
The action didn’t stop there as both teams had stoppage time goals called back, Seattle’s due to offside and Bay FC’s due to a handball.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
The action didn’t stop there as both teams had stoppage time goals called back, Seattle’s due to offside and Bay FC’s due to a handball.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 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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