keep score
Example Sentences
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And if I’m having a really bad hole, I’m fine picking up the ball and marking down the maximum allowable score for handicap purposes—if I keep score at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
As for the Community School Parks, I’m going to keep score, checking on how many are opened and how long it takes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
This could be a case of target golf and low scoring, but that’s not the only way to keep score.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Still physically fit in his late 70s, Fryatt played tennis but couldn’t keep score or remember which side of the net he was supposed to be on.
From Washington Times ● May 16, 2023
There was a group playing volleyball, and no one was even pretending to keep score.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
