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Recent Examples of punt
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Cowing, meanwhile, did a nice job securing punts in as the snow fell.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
Washington punted on 4th-and-16 from their own 35, and the Eagles will take over on their own 26.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the last two playoff games, the Tritons have blocked four punts, two conversion kicks and scored three touchdowns.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Cowing, meanwhile, did a nice job securing punts in as the snow fell.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
But that was it for Perryville’s offense, which punted four times and turned it over twice in a scoreless second half.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
Washington punted on 4th-and-16 from their own 35, and the Eagles will take over on their own 26.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punt
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Families who like watersports can head to the on-site Lake Austin for kayaks, paddle boats, fishing, and pontoon tours.Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 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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The Dane’s lap then put him to pole, with the Mexican driver, still searching for his first pole of the year.Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2023
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Cotton reached out to Trump's incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles to warn against Fox Kennedy as a pick for the CIA gig.Stef W. Kight, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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There was an audible gasp during this month’s Max Showcase in London when Francesca Gardiner, the new Harry Potter showrunner, let slip that a whopping 32,000 people had auditioned for what might well be the biggest three acting gigs of the decade.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
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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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Well, British adventurer Ben Kilner recently canoed the trip in one direction then triked it in the other, using the same amphibious vehicle for both legs of the journey.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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The rope goes in front of that goes between their dink and their nuts.Outside Online, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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England were flowing for the first time all tournament — and when Phil Foden’s feet moved quicker than a ball inside a rattle, his dink over Bart Verbruggen looked to be heading goalwards.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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Fraser is among a raft of stars attending the fourth edition of the Red Sea Film Festival this year, alongside Michael Douglas, Michelle Yeoh, Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Longoria, Andrew Garfield, Ranbir Kapoor, Cynthia Erivo, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeremy Renner.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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Apple’s next iPhone update promises a raft of game-changing upgrades, including a much fuller array of Apple Intelligence features and the option to change default messaging, phone and other apps.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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If temperatures are higher, pack a picnic and linger in Meadow Park, which has a nice stretch of beach, or rent a kayak or paddleboard from a marina kiosk to get out on the water.Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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These clever kayaks fold up like origami, packing down to the size of a small suitcase.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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People who couldn’t afford to hire a guide and be chauffeured comfortably in a Mackenzie boat, or who didn’t want to, arrived with dinghies and johnboats lashed to the roofs of old yellow buses.David Quammen, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
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And here are the day's remaining medal events: Sailing — Mixed dinghy is at 5:43 a.m.Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Punt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punt. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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