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touchdown

[tuhch-doun] / ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /
NOUN
a goal in football
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NOUN
a landing
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The next day, the NFL released a statement saying the officials missed a pass interference call on Tate that would have negated the touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Running back Anthony Woods was a standout on the white team, scoring the first touchdown of the game on a six-yard run and going for multiple big gains early.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

He was named team MVP his senior year and finished his college career with nine interceptions and 40 pass deflections, as well as one punt return for a touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Two years later, on “Life Round Here,” he repeats, “Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The helicopter landed in a swirl of dust, the white flowers bending in a wide circle around the touchdown spot.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld



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