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Recent Examples of punt
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Bech, a wide receiver and punt returner, had trained with his younger brother, Jack.
—Claire Thornton, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Frequent punting not only limits a team’s scoring opportunities but also places additional pressure on their defense.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Chargers Chargers might know playoff opponent before kickoff against the Raiders
Dec. 30, 2024
Davis averaged 16 yards per punt return last year with one returned for a touchdown.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Bech, a wide receiver and punt returner, had trained with his younger brother, Jack.
—Claire Thornton, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
In a move that punts the college-athlete-as-employee question to another day, the union representing Dartmouth College men’s basketball players on Tuesday requested the withdrawal of its petition to the National Labor Relations Board seeking unionization for the team.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Frequent punting not only limits a team’s scoring opportunities but also places additional pressure on their defense.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punt
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Cruise Arkansas River Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center will host pontoon boat trips on the Arkansas River from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 8-9.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Patagonia Lake State Park Length: 1.5-mile hike or a pontoon boat tour.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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Years of poling clients to victory in his skiff kept his schedule booked nearly every day with anglers wanting to catch one of the Keys’ cherished sportfish — bonefish, permit or tarpon.Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
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Your name becomes a magnet for opportunities, attracting high-ticket clients and lucrative speaking gigs without cold calls or constant pitching.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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But her latest gig, Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, proved to be the most intense by far.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Visitors can enjoy canoeing, bird watching, and engaging with local communities.Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Older kids and teenagers often enjoy spear-throwing with a Maasai warrior, horseback riding, hot-air balloon rides, and canoeing in the Okavango Delta.Maija de Rijk-Uys, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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The damage: Four runs, all unearned, three dink hits, three walks, two errors and two wild pitches.Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The first was a clever dink over Dean Henderson, the second was struck cleanly across the goalkeeper, and Jesus then sent him the wrong way after running half the length of the pitch for the third.Art de Roché, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Huang announced a raft of new chips, software and services, aiming to stay at the forefront of artificial intelligence computing.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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From the region: Syria’s interim government has ordered a raft of changes to the country’s school curriculum — including editing the textbooks.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The company offered two-hour sessions with elephants that included activities ranging from cooking classes to kayak sessions.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Take a kayak trip to the island’s many disparate aquatic ecosystems from salt marshes to the intracoastal waterway.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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Park the dinghy at Saba Rock for dinner and drinks and experience one of the most iconic watering holes in the Caribbean, a staple since the 1960s.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Punt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punt. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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