punt
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Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern break down the Broadview Six dismissal and the Supreme Court’s surprising punt in a major death penalty case.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Convincing the city's many bars and clubs to take a punt on a new festival was the next hurdle.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He was named team MVP his senior year and finished his college career with nine interceptions and 40 pass deflections, as well as one punt return for a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Once a UFL team crosses the 50-yard line, it will no longer be allowed to punt on that possession—even if a penalty or loss or yardage sends the offense back into its own territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Out in the river, a few feet away, the punt lay against the weedy piers.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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