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Recent Examples of punt
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
The Texans have two turnovers and two punts in their four possessions so far today.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Adi Robertson, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Three plays after their fake punt, the Broncos punted for real.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Rosen also had an 81-yard punt in Bell’s final contest.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
The Texans have two turnovers and two punts in their four possessions so far today.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
Reid thinks the justices appeared conflicted about whether to do that here — to, say, simply punt the case back to the appeals court.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Three plays after their fake punt, the Broncos punted for real.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punt
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Rivera was reported missing after renting a pontoon boat with Josey and falling out.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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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
Noun
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As the film show us, his gigs at Sin-é were low-key, unpretentious, with the sound of the espresso machine in the background.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This will be Simple Minds’ first San Diego show since a 2018 gig at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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Trump, who is being sworn in on Monday, made mass deportations a signature issue of his campaign and has promised a raft of first-day orders to remake immigration policy.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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This follows a raft of various new movie deals that the production and distribution company sealed at Mip Cancun with the likes of Paramount, NBC Universal, Globo and MVS.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Cruising in Croatia Active-travel specialist Butterfield & Robinson offers weeklong trips aboard the Agape Rose, a 12-cabin yacht loaded with e-bikes and kayaks, with departures from Dubrovnik or Split that visit the Kornati Islands, a national park.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Amenities include an on-site spa, multiple pools, private dock access, pickleball courts, kayak rentals, and six different food and beverage options.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 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 2 Feb. 2025.
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