puck

Example Sentences

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“We want to invest in places where the puck is going so that America can control its own future.”

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The provenance of the puck is similar to that of a basketball or football used in a notable moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But this week, the Hockey Hall of Fame began displaying that puck along with the one Megan Keller knocked into the net in overtime to give the U.S. women’s team gold in Milan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The players use sledges with two blades and two sticks to push themselves and handle the puck, and games consist of three 15-minute periods.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

January 21 then deftly passes the puck to his teammate December 20—wow! what’s he doing out there?!—who shrugs off the onrushing defender May 17 and slides a cross-crease pass back to January 21.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell