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Encased in inflatable shock absorbers, the sphere bounced across the lunar surface like a beach ball, eventually settling and unfolding four petal-like panels to stabilize itself.—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026 In other words, these analysts are about as likely to make a correct pick as a corgi on TikTok that predicts sporting-event results by hitting a beach ball into a basket.—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026 The moment comes after viral footage captured Manson erupting at a fan in Melbourne who repeatedly attempted to get her attention by throwing a beach ball toward the stage.—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2025 For Garbage’s Shirley Manson, that thing was a beach ball.—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beach ball