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pigskin

[pig-skin] / ˈpɪgˌskɪn /


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Instead, his toe slammed hard into the ground directly behind the pigskin, leaving holder Jamie Gillan to scramble with the ball.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2025

Any fan with a sacred good luck ritual and any player who’s thanked the man upstairs for a touchdown knows the two overlap as tightly as a freshly laced pigskin.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

They’re tasked with cradling a pigskin under each arm and crawling the roundtrip width of Alaska Airlines Field — 106.6 yards.

From Seattle Times Nov. 2, 2023

They’re so efficient at moving the pigskin that opposing coaches don’t see going for it on fourth down as an option so much as a necessity.

From Seattle Times Oct. 26, 2023

I turned quickly and almost stumbled over two tremendous pigskin suitcases, strapped in black leather, just inside the doorway.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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