Hail Mary pass
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The Hail Mary pass isn’t the only example of prayer in football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
They wrote that the challenge to Trump's order was a "Hail Mary pass" that was unlikely to be successful ultimately.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
This comes into sharpest focus when you examine their crash-and-burn business ventures — each one a Hail Mary pass toward self-respect, status, or at least passive income.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
But that didn’t stop members of the Texas Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, several of whom had signed the letter to the pardon board, from throwing a Hail Mary pass.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2024
Dunniway’s Hail Mary pass to the end zone was incomplete on the final play.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2022
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