punt
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However, a roughing the kicker call on a Centennial punt ended Servite’s hopes of a rally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Yet with a new AI scandal engulfing publishing seemingly every month, it’s become more difficult to punt questions about its impact into some distant future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Early in the fourth quarter, Smith returned a punt 40 yards to the Chiefs’ 23.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the modern era, the trend is to take a short goal-kick inside the box, rather than punt it long.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
It was a good deal easier than the cord on the punt, though about as thick.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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