return game

noun

: a second game played between the same players or teams

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From the Dolphins perspective, Berrios was expendable, as the team drafted a slot receiver with similar qualities in the return game in the sixth round of last year’s draft, Malik Washington. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025 Williams, along with competing at wide receiver, could fill Blackshear’s void on special teams in the return game. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025 But, boy, the return game in Columbus on Friday looked awfully familiar. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Dec. 2024 After a 46-yard kickoff return in USC’s season opener, Branch failed to find an opening in the return game the rest of the season. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for return game

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“Return game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20game. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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