punch
Example Sentences
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It got all the way to the five-yard line in overtime, but failed to punch in, settling for a field goal that would spell its demise.
From Los Angeles Times
"We want to continue to punch above our weight. We always have done," says Webborn.
From BBC
That is a sentiment that might surprise some voters in the UK, but the Taiwanese Parliament has had a reputation for brawling, with punches - and on one occasion pig guts - being thrown.
From BBC
But after Alabama punched its ticket to the Rose Bowl, the mentality changed.
From Los Angeles Times
Capt. Williams has said he understood he wouldn’t have survived the bitter winter water if he’d punched out of the aircraft.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
