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football

[foot-bawl] / ˈfʊtˌbɔl /




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Tony's love of watching football at all levels means he has attended games in some unusual circumstances, including way below even non-league.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

So before May hit the practice floor, he worked the phones to convince Michigan’s sizable base of boosters that there was more to life than football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Another depicts Compton High School as it once stood, contrasted with its newly rebuilt 31-acre campus, including a football field and a performing arts center funded in part by Compton native Dr. Dre.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

If I announced that Ohio State had bought my college football show, I’d expect to stop being taken seriously when talking about the playoff race.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

Just before our lockers, our path is blocked by a group of football guys doing some sort of elaborate handshake/chant thing.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell