on a slant
Example Sentences
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Stroud found receiver Nico Collins for a 37-yard gain and finished with a 13-yard touchdown to Collins on a slant to give Houston a 7-6 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
Linebacker Jamin Davis sealed it for Washington in the final minute, picking off Ridder’s final pass on a slant after the Falcons drove into Commanders territory looking for a tying touchdown and two-point conversion.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
One of the other targets turned into Smith’s only interception of the season on a slant pass in the second quarter.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
Washington took a 10-0 lead in the second quarter on Kilmer’s 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Charley Taylor on a slant route in front of cornerback Charlie Waters.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
Raising my arms above my head so the pole would be on a slant I kept hooking and praying.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
