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: a game for children that resembles baseball but that is played with an inflated ball which is kicked instead of being hit with a bat
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As Steering Committee members, the duo will help organize activities during the fair, including games such as kickball, hay bucking and line dancing.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The anatomy of an industry The opportunity for any 20-something or 30-something to play kickball, much less play as frequently as Dzienius, stems from a major shift in the late 1990s.
—Shikhar Sachdev, HubSpot, 30 May 2025
There is also a charitable arm of the kickball association, which raises money for nonprofits and other causes.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Joe Rocco, who often walked home from school with Debbie, said that at recess, kids used to send kickballs flying in her direction just to have an excuse to be near her.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The anatomy of an industry The opportunity for any 20-something or 30-something to play kickball, much less play as frequently as Dzienius, stems from a major shift in the late 1990s.
—Shikhar Sachdev, HubSpot, 30 May 2025
There is also a charitable arm of the kickball association, which raises money for nonprofits and other causes.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Joe Rocco, who often walked home from school with Debbie, said that at recess, kids used to send kickballs flying in her direction just to have an excuse to be near her.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Kickball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickball. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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