scoring

Example Sentences

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That Cape Verde could take a point off Spain, and stop them scoring too, was remarkable.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

In a sport that has sometimes been criticized for a lack of scoring, it might seem inconceivable to leave out such a clinical finisher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Now he's a creative midfielder who enjoys going forward - and scoring goals.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Kylian Mbappé had braces in the first two games and is tied with Ousmane Dembélé for the team scoring lead for four goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

He shelved his newly completed fourth symphony, sensing that its dark modernity might make matters worse, and for a while retreated to the relative safety of film scoring.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall