gimme
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Let’s all join in a big pep squad cheer — gimme an E! — for Eric Sondheimer’s 50th anniversary covering high school sports in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
“There are no gimme games in this league for anybody, whether you are in first or last — every game is hard,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some golfers have eliminated gimme putts for team scores, while others use a “circle of friendship” rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
I cannot disagree more with giving up gimme putts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
“Umph! You’se mighty easy satisfied. Ah been had dis same hair next tuh mah face ever since Ah cried de fust time, and ’tain’t never gimme me no thrill.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
And let’s face it, the average golfer only has a few par putts per round so most putts are candidates for gimmes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Moss still threw for 229 yards and a touchdown in an efficient performance — and could’ve had two more scores, had his receivers not dropped two gimmes in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2024
"That first half showed there's going to be no gimmes in this competition," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2022
Joel Embiid had 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Sixers but missed a couple of gimmes and had a tying shot late blocked by Kuzma that could have changed the game.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Sure, they were not gimmes — 44 and 53 — but Myers has now missed four field goals in the last five games after having hit 37 in a row.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
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