overtime
Example Sentences
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The Grizzlies scored the final seven points of the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime, during which they took a 132-128 lead.
From BBC
There were glimpses of each Tuesday night for USC, in a brutal 30-27 Alamo Bowl overtime defeat at the hands of Texas Christian.
From Los Angeles Times
But that was before they lost 38-37 in overtime in Seattle.
From Los Angeles Times
The Buffalo Bills were storming back from down 13-0 late against the Philadelphia Eagles when they decided they would try to end the game instead of going to overtime.
The Timberwolves took the game in Denver to overtime after clawing back a 15-point deficit in the final five minutes of the game.
From BBC
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