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touchdown

[tuhch-doun] / ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /
NOUN
a goal in football
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NOUN
a landing
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Two years later, on “Life Round Here,” he repeats, “Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He also had two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 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

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

They yelled again after the Pats recovered from a sack and, on third and eighteen, scored a touchdown.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds



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