punt

Example Sentences

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But Stuart Coltherd told Radio Scotland's Mornings with Stephen Jardine he regretted not taking a punt on the horse or her stablemate, Changemyluck, which was also running.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

On the Chesapeake Bay, market hunters favored punt guns—cannons weighing up to 200 pounds, with barrels made from boiler pipe—that could bring down 100 ducks with one shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

That kind of convenient ethical punt has been a constant of Anthropic’s brief history.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

Maye had failed to get the Patriots offense moving throughout, as New England was forced to punt away eight of its first nine possessions.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 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