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gridiron

[grid-ahy-ern] / ˈgrɪdˌaɪ ərn /




NOUN
frying pan
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Harris not only excels on the oval, but also on the gridiron.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

Tickets for the gridiron finale start at around $6,000, making them out of reach for the vast majority of undocumented people, who tend to work in low-paying jobs.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

The transition from the gridiron to the regular grind has been seamless.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2026

But on the gridiron, Indiana has mostly been a laughingstock without a single trip to the national championship game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

I can only imagine how it must have been for a skinny nonathlete who had no business setting foot on a gridiron.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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