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The 52-yard shot put pass from Marshall Nichols to Cameron Oliver on fourth and seven in the second quarter shifted momentum.
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Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Back in August, Crouser received applause for winning his historic third-straight Olympic gold medal in shot put in front of a packed audience at Stade de France in Paris.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Saunders will take part in the women's shot put on Friday.
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Volleyball: U.S. gets first set in semifinal match against Brazil
Raquel Coronell Uribe
The U.S. takes the first set in its semifinal match against Brazil.
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Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The senior had the best shot put throw of 45-3 in the Meet of Champions and New Englands, which set a program record.
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Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 19 July 2024
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First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
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“Shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20put. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
shot put
noun
: a field event in which a heavy metal ball is heaved for distance
shot-putter
noun
-ˌpu̇t-ər
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