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Recent Examples of punt
Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
The Titans fired Aukerman in December 2023 after a nightmarish game in which Tennessee had a punt blocked and returned for a touchdown, then had another punt result in a fumble.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
With the Dallas Mavericks appearing to punt the season, Phoenix, only three games back from the 10th seed, could make a push for that or beyond.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Denver has finished ninth and fourth in special teams DVOA the last two seasons, respectively, with return specialist Marvin Mims making first-team All-Pro in 2024 as a punt returner.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
The Titans fired Aukerman in December 2023 after a nightmarish game in which Tennessee had a punt blocked and returned for a touchdown, then had another punt result in a fumble.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Beyond that, the deal is more proof that Pittsburgh isn’t necessarily punting on next season, either.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
With the Dallas Mavericks appearing to punt the season, Phoenix, only three games back from the 10th seed, could make a push for that or beyond.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punt
Noun
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Just for a minute, my husband and I agree, because the weather is beautiful, because my son does look like my father, because the pontoon is big and fancy and the baby has never been on a boat before.—
Julie Buntin,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told Morning Edition that he's been traveling across the state on a pontoon boat, mourning with the families of recently deceased residents and helping those who were displaced.—
Destinee Adams,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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Four full-sky surveys are planned over two years, as the telescope circles the globe from pole to pole 400 miles up.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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First, an explanation of the underlying poling data, which Franklin pulled together for this story.—
Craig Gilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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New research analyzing nearly... Post Buy Copies Online labor market platforms like Fiverr, Handy, Uber, and Upwork have grown significantly since the late 1990s, radically transforming the economy and the management practices used to support gig work.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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The studio has been barely making ends meet as of late and is searching for clients and freelance gigs to keep itself afloat.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
14 Mar. 2025
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With offerings like canoeing on the pond and a toy train that runs around the gardens, this is one of the better châteaux to visit with kids.—
Kimberley Lovato,
AFAR Media,
4 Feb. 2025
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Ice canoeing is a thrilling winter activity unique to the province, combining canoeing with the challenges of frozen rivers and icy terrain.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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But this year the offense became a dink and dunk unit, getting the ball out the quarterback’s hand quickly.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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As for Dinko — which was named after one of the most important shots in pickleball, the dink — the idea for the complex was the brainchild of Maria Sarmiento, 55, and Alonso, 48.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Real estate investment still fell by nearly 10% in the first two months of the year, according to a raft of official economic figures released Monday.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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At least 15 green iguanas appeared on the beaches of Anguilla in the Caribbean in 1995 on rafts of uprooted trees.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Three people were aboard one kayak when an incident occurred and caused all three people to fall into the water, according to a statement from Texas Parks and Wildlife.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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Paddlers can wind their way via canoe or kayak through Cane Bayou, surrounded by cypress trees, turtles, waterfowl, and other creatures.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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Domingo Trujillo, captain of the agency's rescue vessel, told broadcaster TVE that rescuers had been aware that a pregnant woman was on the dinghy.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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In 1972, Scottish sailor Dougal Robertson and his family survived for 38 days at sea in a small dinghy after killer whales sunk their schooner near the Galapagos Islands.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Punt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punt. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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