A pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter.
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Examples for "curve "
1 The legislature, however, is about 40 years behind this particular technology curve .
2 Throughout the coronavirus crisis, the government has been constantly behind the curve .
3 When that yield curve flattens, however, it signals concern about future activity.
4 The German curve is at its flattest since the global financial crisis.
5 That is an even weaker rates path than UK money market curve .
1 Press the Reset button after that fender bender and speed away unscathed.
2 Pop music has been on an affirmation bender for the past decade.
3 He leans against the door as if he's sleeping off a bender .
4 So, I say you're a liar and a word-twister and a fact - bender .
5 The mind - bender wasn't wearing the black mask and robe Pavek had described.
1 So, Peter, I actually think you're ready for the next curve ball .
2 The COVID-19 pandemic is another curve ball in this circle of life.
3 I'd called beforehand to make sure Boris wasn't pitching me a curve ball .
4 Garrett thought for a moment, and suddenly threw a curve ball .
5 While the coronavirus has thrown a curve ball at growers, there's an upside.
1 Just nipped the breaking ball and then swerved past the flailing Harrington.
2 Nathan Delfoueneso stroked the breaking ball into the net -but from an offside position.
3 Sean Odlum snapped up a breaking ball and sent a pile-driver to the Bray net.
4 Down dominated the next 15 minutes with Robbie White winning good breaking ball at midfield.
5 With Knockbeg winning the breaking ball around the middle, Coláiste Eoin played second fiddle to their opponents early on.
6 They gobbled up breaking ball and looked every inch the Division One side lording it over Division Four opponents.
7 The GAA branch of Sky Sports must be feeling that very little breaking ball has gone their way this season.
8 After controlling a breaking ball on his thigh, he sent a dipping shot over the back-pedalling Jones from 30 yards.
9 They knew every time Pettitte brought his hands to his belt in a high, looping path, he was throwing a breaking ball .
10 Attride picked up the injury deep into stoppage time when he threw himself on a breaking ball to deny a Carlow attack.
11 But he will have his hands full with Joe Deane and must be as fast as every breaking ball that comes towards him.
12 In the teeming rain, Cork simply went for broke, sharpened up on the breaking ball and peppered the Kerry square with high ball.
13 And with less and less ball being cleanly fetched -that for the most part refers to the ability to win breaking ball .
14 But on the mound, he was devastating, with a fastball that zipped in from his three-quarters delivery and pinpoint control with his breaking ball .
15 That enabled us to win more of the breaking ball , and both James Stafford and Nick Doyle had a huge impact when brought in.
16 Someone who will work like the devil, wrestle for every breaking ball , empty the tank and preferably chip in with a couple of points.
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