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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The handball rule has completely descended into farce to the extent that nobody has a clue, not least the officials, what constitutes handball anymore.
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Seattle was awarded the penalty when Boston's Jorelyn Carabalí was called for a handball in the box.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
Seattle was awarded the penalty when Boston's Jorelyn Carabalí was called for a handball in the box.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
His mother, Fayza, herself raised in Bondy by Algerian immigrant parents, was a top-level handball player.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Seattle was awarded the penalty when Boston's Jorelyn Carabalí was called for a handball in the box.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
Seattle was awarded the penalty when Boston's Jorelyn Carabalí was called for a handball in the box.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
His mother, Fayza, herself raised in Bondy by Algerian immigrant parents, was a top-level handball player.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
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“Handball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handball. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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