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01. My son has learned how to [juggle] three balls now.
02. The [juggler] threw three flaming torches up in the air, and then caught each one behind his back.
03. This guy we saw on television was able to eat an apple while he was [juggling] it along with four balls.
04. We watched a street performer who was [juggling] a guitar, a sword, a scarf, a flaming torch, and book, all at the same time.
05. It's difficult to [juggle] a career and a family, but she seems to be able to do it.
06. The government has been [juggling] budgets, trying to give the appearance of saving money here, and increasing services there.
07. Matthew has been secretly [juggling] two girls at once, but now they've found out about each other.
08. Sharon's been [juggling] a part-time job, and a full load of university courses for a few months now.
09. He's been [juggling] two jobs, trying to save up enough money to go travelling.
10. I find rings easier to [juggle] than balls because they are easier to hold onto.
11. Faye Crosby once suggested that nothing is certain in life, but generally the chances of happiness are greater if one has multiple areas of interest and involvement. To [juggle] is to diminish the risk of depression, anxiety, and unhappiness.
12. Practising a skill, such as [juggling], for extended periods of time may result in the performance of that task becoming almost completely automatic.
13. They say [juggling] five balls is much more difficult than [juggling] three balls and takes much longer to learn.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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