the sack
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Ever since the earliest days of the Chicago Bears, the team has been so synonymous with defense that you’d think they invented the sack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In most of my career, I took full responsibility for all of the above and accepted the end product of the sack if it didn't work.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
As for Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo, he is just going to be in even greater danger of getting the sack.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane's troubled side in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
Dusk was approaching, early because of the sullen lowering clouds; when I took up the sack, not full today, the stones rattled loosely inside.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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