touchdown
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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
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
Bad Bunny scored a touchdown before either team did during Super Bowl LX on Sunday, marching down the field during his halftime show before spiking a football at the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 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
My second touchdown was a fifty-two-yarder on a pitchout from Brill.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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