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football

[foot-bawl] / ˈfʊtˌbɔl /




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In 1876 a meeting took place in Port Vale House with the idea of forming a football team.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A men's mental health group that runs sport sessions such as yoga, football and darts, has been used as an informal referral service by the NHS.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Chesney reiterated at the start of the next chapter — spring football workouts — that he wants his players to keep pushing to be great people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Kone does much of its research underground in Lohja, Finland, in a facility sunk deep into a working limestone mine that lets engineers test travel distances of more than three football fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

On the opposite side, just like a football stadium, hundreds of private suites overlook a field of green several stories below.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera