handball
noun
hand·ball
ˈhan(d)-ˌbȯl 
1
: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall or board by two or four players who use their hands to strike the ball
2
: a small rubber ball used in handball
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Mings’ handball turned out to be decisive in a 1-0 defeat and Emery, speaking in a hurried post-match press conference, partially blamed his team’s loss on the incident.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Perhaps caught out by the directness of City’s play, the near-side assistant referee was behind the play and did not flag for a handball.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Things calmed down until the 89th minute, when Mexico was awarded a spot kick after the blatant handball from Córdoba inside his own penalty area.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The foul was given for a handball against the Stars’ Maitane López.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Perhaps caught out by the directness of City’s play, the near-side assistant referee was behind the play and did not flag for a handball.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Things calmed down until the 89th minute, when Mexico was awarded a spot kick after the blatant handball from Córdoba inside his own penalty area.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The foul was given for a handball against the Stars’ Maitane López.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Handball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handball. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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handball
noun
hand·ball
-ˌbȯl
1
: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall or board by two or four players who use their hands to strike a ball
2
: the ball used in handball
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