How to Use drop the ball in a Sentence

drop the ball

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• Raleigh dropped the ball, and Bauers dived back to the plate.
  — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
• Last year, the fair attracted almost 330,000 visitors — no sign that Sedalia is dropping the ball.
  — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
• Kelce appeared to cut his route a little short, and Holiday dropped the ball down the right sideline with linebacker Drue Tranquill in coverage.
  — Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
• France then took off for home, but because Tovar quickly ran over to grab the ball and because France is not fast, there would have been a close play at the plate had Tovar not dropped the ball after picking it up.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
• With one out and one on, Romy Gonzalez hit a hard ground ball to shortstop Francisco Lindor, who dropped the ball before losing his footing completely and falling into the dirt.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
• Following up Saturday’s outing, Garrett Nussmeier saw undrafted rookie wide receiver Jacob De Jesus break free downfield and dropped the ball in for a score.
  — Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026