racquetball
noun
rac·quet·ball
ˈra-kət-ˌbȯl 
: a game similar to handball that is played on a 4-walled court with a short-handled racket and a larger ball
also
: the ball used in this game
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Located in Palmetto Bay in southern Miami, the Coral Reef Park offers plenty of activities like kayaking, racquetball and volleyball.
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Detectives learned that this mystery man was Robert Baker – a popular racquetball coach in the Los Angeles area.
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Amenities included with the HOA are access to the clubhouse, daycare, exercise room, racquetball, pickleball and tennis courts.
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Similar to racquetball, the game could be played casually by anyone, but some formal contests apparently ended with the ritual sacrifice of the losers.
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Andrew J. Tardif, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
Detectives learned that this mystery man was Robert Baker – a popular racquetball coach in the Los Angeles area.
—Erin Murtha, ABC News, 17 May 2024
Amenities included with the HOA are access to the clubhouse, daycare, exercise room, racquetball, pickleball and tennis courts.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Similar to racquetball, the game could be played casually by anyone, but some formal contests apparently ended with the ritual sacrifice of the losers.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
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racquetball
noun
rac·quet·ball
ˈrak-ət-ˌbȯl
: a game for two or four played on a four-walled court with short-handled rackets and a rubber ball
also
: the ball used in this game
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