Examples of long ball in a Sentence
a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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Below, the play starts with a long ball forward from goalkeeper Lucas Perri.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Intel needs a big swing—and a long ball—to reassert itself in the desktop processor world.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
But instead of changing their approach against the shorthanded Bulls, the skeleton crew Warriors decided to double down on the long ball.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Goppy's quick long ball forces a timeout.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Intel needs a big swing—and a long ball—to reassert itself in the desktop processor world.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
But instead of changing their approach against the shorthanded Bulls, the skeleton crew Warriors decided to double down on the long ball.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Goppy's quick long ball forces a timeout.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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