Examples of 'long ball' in a sentence

Meaning of "long ball"

long ball ~ a style of play or strategy in sports, particularly in games like soccer or baseball, that involves kicking or hitting the ball over a long distance. This phrase is often used to describe a tactic focused on making long passes or shots to advance the ball quickly towards the opponent's goal
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  • A kick in which the ball is kicked over the heads of other players into an empty space, into which an attacker is moving.
  • A home run
  • A three-point shot.

How to use "long ball" in a sentence

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We can play long ball before we eat.
We have got to throw the long ball.
Totti with a long ball to the left.
They want to counter with a long ball.
It was his eighth long ball of the season.
Everyone wants to hit the long ball.
It was his fourth long ball of the season.
I am not gonna swing for the long ball.
The long ball.
Youth coaches taught the long ball.
A long ball is a quick counterattacking move and with a fast striker may produce multiple goals.
Sugars cabaret invitational long ball championship.
I will probably go yard at least twice and chicks dig the long ball.
Maybe because he needs the long ball to catch up.
The long ball is played into Jay.

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But obviously if you pass them a long ball.
It was his sixth long ball against Boston.
We are not going to hit the long ball.
A long ball from the Dutchman.
We gotta throw the long ball.
Long ball up towards Son.
This is the second inning of a long ball game.
A long ball finds Hull.
Everyone wants the long ball.
Lucas Cavallini headed a long ball down to Jonathan Osorio who chipped a ball over the top.
So he can obviously still hit the long ball.
Sometimes I miss a long ball but I dare to play with my feet.
It was his third consecutive game with a long ball.
See also Long ball.
All golfers want to be able to hit the long ball.
That was a hell of a long ball you hit today!
The diehards will never get behind our love for the long ball.
So, he throws a long ball with no idea who is at the other end.
Graystone plays long ball.
Pratt again, a long ball out to pratt and now pratt is on the ball.
They live and die with the long ball.
When they played the long ball forward, we dealt with that as well.
People would kill to be able to hit the long ball like you.
However, his long ball in the center was caught dramatically by Emmanuel Forcier.
People would kill to hit the long ball like you.
Long ball - The ball does not touch the neutral zone when thrown.
The effect is most pronounced when using a long ball chain with rigid links.
An uppercut swing, when executed correctly, will help the player hit that long ball.
But obviously if you pass them a long ball that's not really easy to control.
The Cardinals attack was fueled by the long ball.
I will distract them, then hit a long ball upfield so you can take the shot.
Happy Gilmore is in trouble if he can not hit the long ball.
Let us not forget the long ball here, Julia.
The Reds are still living and dying with the long ball.
Khris Davis hit Oakland 's first long ball in the second inning.

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