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He committed silly turnovers, tried too hard to force the issue and even air-balled a shot.
After setback at Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech has some lingering concerns Mark Giannotto 2011
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They air-balled a shot, and then they got a rebound.
Early second-half spurt secured Virginia's win over Oklahoma Steve Yanda 2010
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Emeka Okafor had 12 points and 13 rebounds, but air-balled a free throw with his team down by five with 28.3 seconds left.
USATODAY.com 2008
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I knocked over tiny high jump bars, missed bang-on volleys, air-balled the basketball hoop.
blog: June 2008 2008
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I knocked over tiny high jump bars, missed bang-on volleys, air-balled the basketball hoop.
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Notes: Nets F Antoine Wright air-balled a free throw in the fourth quarter. ...
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In the middle of a critical 13-5 second-half run, Ohio State's Jon Diebler air-balled a 3 from the left corner.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RUSTY MILLER 2011
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But with 22.9 seconds left, Trevor Ariza air-balled a 3-pointer, Miller snared the rebound and the Hornets were forced to foul.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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But with 22.9 seconds left, Trevor Ariza air-balled a 3-pointer, Miller snared the rebound and the Hornets were forced to foul.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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In the middle of a critical 13-5 second-half run, Ohio State's Jon Diebler air-balled a 3 from the left corner.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed RUSTY MILLER 2011
scarequotes commented on the word air-balled
From the Eloise books by Kay Thomas. It seems to mean spread or sidle or sneak or sprawl, depending on context. You'd have to ask Eloise to be sure.
July 12, 2009