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The phrase "jump ball" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of sports, particularly basketball, to refer to a situation where the ball is tossed up between two players to start play.
Example: "The referee signaled for a jump ball after both players grabbed the ball simultaneously."
Alternatives: "tip-off" or "ball-up."
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jump ball
noun
A method used to begin or resume play in basketball. Two opposing players attempt to gain control of the ball after it is tossed up into the air in between them by an official.
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Jump ball".
The jump ball!
"It's a jump ball.
Jump ball on the rebound.
Odom's main highlight was winning a jump ball over Humphries.
"We were supposed to throw him a jump ball.
"You've got kind of a political jump ball," he said.
"Be like a jump ball, up for grabs".
Syracuse had lost every jump ball to that point.
Lesser-known snacks like Ding Dongs were a "jump ball," Mr. Flickinger said.
With 17.3 seconds to go, the Thunder forced a jump ball.
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