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touchdown

[tuhch-doun] / ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /
NOUN
a goal in football
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NOUN
a landing
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Smart walked to the bench with his arms extended like a defensive back who had just broken up a touchdown pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

He raises his right arm just in time to scoop it into his chest for a touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

His metaphoric touchdown culminated a 13-minute Latin-fueled performance and was an homage to the countless artists that came before him, said Harriet Cuddeford, the creative director behind the performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

On the second play of the game, Comer went sixty- four yards for a touchdown, his seventh of the season.

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



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