sack
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Events include the wooden pillar throw, sack race and shin-kicking, where players pad their legs with straw and attempt to force their opponent to the ground.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The decision to sack Slot was made by Michael Edwards, FSG's chief executive, and Richard Hughes, Liverpool's sporting director.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Amanda Jones said her son and his friends, high-schoolers in South Bend, Ind., use any combination of feet, head, shoulders, neck and back to keep the sack moving—and go viral.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
He waded through lagoon waters with saltwater crocodiles, landing on a white sand beach, carrying a sack of coconuts as a sign of goodwill.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
With unusual presence of mind, Charlie leaped to his feet and grabbed me up like a sack of flour.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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