Examples of long ball in a Sentence
a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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Kylie Strom’s misplay on a long ball over the top went straight into the pressing run of Chawinga, who, with one touch, dispatched a volley past Orlando’s star goalkeeper, Anna Moorhouse.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
With major focus these days on hitting the long ball, par 3 courses offer something completely different, with a broad appeal.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The long ball plagued him again on Sunday in a 4-2 loss.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025
The Valkyries missed their first 13 3-pointers before Billings knocked in a long ball from the corner at the 2:48 mark of the second quarter.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
With major focus these days on hitting the long ball, par 3 courses offer something completely different, with a broad appeal.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The long ball plagued him again on Sunday in a 4-2 loss.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025
The Valkyries missed their first 13 3-pointers before Billings knocked in a long ball from the corner at the 2:48 mark of the second quarter.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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