end zone
Example Sentences
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Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
While Seattle moved the ball with some success, the Patriots clamped down and kept them out of the end zone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Near the end of his set, Bad Bunny proclaimed, “God bless America,” as he reached the end zone, before naming all the countries in North and South America as dancers waved their respective flags.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
On a crucial play in the fourth quarter he was strip-sacked, allowing Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu to race into the end zone for a game-sealing touchdown.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Antoine faked a run to the right and lofted a pass into the left corner of the end zone that some mud-covered Seagull receiver caught for the touchdown.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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