golf ball
noun
1
: a small hard dimpled ball used in golf
2
: the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer
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According to Humane World for Animals, formerly the Humane Society of the United States, more people are killed by errant golf balls and flying champagne corks each year than are bitten by coyotes.
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Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
The killer used golf clubs and golf balls found in Andy’s car to point the way to Cheryl’s body, which was hidden under a pile of boards, police said, per the outlet.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
In those claims, obtained by the Idaho Statesman through a public-records request, neighbors sought the city’s help in paying for nearly $4,000 in property damage from golf balls hit off the course.
—Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Ted is crushing golf balls outside and Karen and her chardonnay are prepping a bubble bath while jamming to ABBA, and both activities leave them unable to hear their daughter screaming for her life as the Demo attempts to pull her into the Upside Down.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
The killer used golf clubs and golf balls found in Andy’s car to point the way to Cheryl’s body, which was hidden under a pile of boards, police said, per the outlet.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
In those claims, obtained by the Idaho Statesman through a public-records request, neighbors sought the city’s help in paying for nearly $4,000 in property damage from golf balls hit off the course.
—Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
Ted is crushing golf balls outside and Karen and her chardonnay are prepping a bubble bath while jamming to ABBA, and both activities leave them unable to hear their daughter screaming for her life as the Demo attempts to pull her into the Upside Down.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Golf ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20ball. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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