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game

[geym] / geɪm /






NOUN
individual sporting event
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NOUN
undomesticated animals chased for food
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In the mid-19th Century, the birds were considered fair game and day-trippers would hire steam yachts to shoot them, sometimes killing thousands at a time.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Boos were heard at full-time, with the atmosphere inside Stamford Bridge growing quieter with each game.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“She has a home game coming up and I think I’ll go out and watch. My goal for us is to have at least a .500 season and make the playoffs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

"It was a game for a result," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

I wanted to see him so badly, to watch his face while he told me something about outer space, to hear his voice unobscured by the headphones and game.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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