How to Use early/late in the game in a Sentence
early/late in the game
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Still, late in the game, the Ravens had a chance to even it or win.
— Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024 -
McKinney covered a lot of ground and picked off a Will Levis moon ball late in the game.
— Rob Reischel, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 -
Alexander was also flagged for a defensive holding late in the game giving the Eagles an automatic first down as Philadelphia ran out most of the clock.
— Rob Reischel, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 -
Her 25-yard kick-off late in the game helped seal the win.
— Justin Gamble, CNN, 14 Oct. 2023 -
At the plate, the Twins set the tone fairly early in the game.
— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2024 -
But time wasn’t on the Gators side as they were forced to foul late in the game.
— Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 -
Among the group was Disu, who had missed some easy shots early in the game.
— Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023 -
Devoe’s key three late in the game helped the Blazers hold off the Spurs.
— Afentres, oregonlive, 9 July 2023 -
Tight end Luke Deal was hurt in the game too, but briefly returned late in the game.
— Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023 -
In that game the Tigers were called for roughing-the-kicker late in the game, and the Wildcats won 21-17.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 18 July 2023 -
There’s no doubt that LeDee would love some do-overs late in the game against the Broncos.
— Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 -
He was benched late in the game, also a first in his career.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023 -
But Stone, 25, could only laugh late in the game as the Packers pulled away.
— Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024 -
Turner’s home run early in the game got us off to a good start.
— Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 8 Apr. 2023 -
The pair came up in key spots early in the game and didn’t deliver.
— James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024 -
The Niners are a bit late in the game to hire a DC, having just played a game on Sunday.
— Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024 -
Turnovers plagued UConn early in the game, and six of Seton Hall’s first 16 points came off of turnovers.
— Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2024 -
Raven said his team’s size advantage helped late in the game.
— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024 -
Spencer Steer also added a homer late in the game to put the cherry on top of the victory.
— Sam Joseph, CNN, 10 July 2024 -
Shamet scored 19 behind a barrage of 3-pointers late in the game.
— The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2023 -
Ryan McLeod and Darnell Nurse scored the final two goals late in the game against an empty net to seal the 5-1 win.
— Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 22 June 2024 -
The last few matches, where she’s had those important goals, he’s brought her in late in the game.
— Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Both teams were quick to get points on the board early in the game, but LSU were able to hold onto their lead all the way through.
— Jacob Linden, Redbook, 5 Apr. 2023 -
The Spartans led 39-35 at halftime and didn't built a cushion until late in the game.
— Larry Lage, Star Tribune, 6 Dec. 2020 -
Right tackle Rob Havenstein left late in the game and did not return.
— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023 -
In its second game here, the U.S. had the Dutch on the ropes late in the game, but the coach froze and kept his substitutes on the bench, settling for a 1-1 draw.
— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023 -
The Rangers’ power play made a big difference early in the game.
— Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2024 -
His two solo shots early in the game helped boost the Red Sox to an 8-3 victory.
— Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023 -
This one might have been less likely, considering the spread late in the game.
— Pat Mashburn | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 24 Oct. 2020 -
The Bulldogs rallied late in the game to regain the lead with just over five minutes left, holding on to secure the win.
— Staff Report, ExpressNews.com, 15 Jan. 2021
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