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touchdown

[tuhch-doun] / ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /
NOUN
a goal in football
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NOUN
a landing
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McCarthy, who went 6-4 last year but had more interceptions than touchdown passes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Adams, a probable Hall of Famer, worked out great: Despite a hamstring injury that forced him to sit out three games, he caught a league-best 14 touchdown passes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Cooper came down with it and barely dragged one foot in bounds for the game-winning touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The infinite variables in sports can quickly make many of the bets they are holding nearly worthless, whether it is because a player is severely injured or a team botches a crucial touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Hill ran a fly pattern and Winchell hit him for a forty-five-yard touchdown.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger



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