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scrimmage

[skrim-ij] / ˈskrɪm ɪdʒ /


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“They did great — this was one we needed because we came off of that Saturday scrimmage where I thought we were just OK,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The Super Bowl marked Walker's third straight playoff game with 100-plus scrimmage yards, making him the only player in Seahawks history to accomplish that feat.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

He wants his quarterbacks to call their own play at the line of scrimmage based on how the defense is lined up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

This is a remote camera hovering above and behind the line of scrimmage, replicating the perspective one sees in a video game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

My mother disentangled herself from the scrimmage and grabbed a handkerchief from her purse.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl




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