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
“However, the ocean carriers, the shippers, they keep score on customer service.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
“My little chicken scratches attempting to keep score when I was 6 or 7, and then I got better at it,” Cranston said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
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
Then he broke us into groups at the six baskets around the gym and told us to keep score.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
