return game

noun

: a second game played between the same players or teams

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The Chargers were struggling to break through in the return game this season, averaging just 10.4 yards per punt return and 23.7 on kick returns. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 The 49ers’ beleaguered special teams units have contributed to the 4-4 start, but made no egregious errors and kept the explosive Dallas return game in check Sunday night. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024 But running between the tackles in the National Football League is much different than trying to press a hole in the open field in the return game. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024 Xavier Townsend and Johnny Richardson were the primary targets in the return game. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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