on a slant
Example Sentences
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Stroud found receiver Nico Collins for a 37-yard gain and finished with a 13-yard touchdown to Collins on a slant to give Houston a 7-6 lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
Linebacker Jamin Davis sealed it for Washington in the final minute, picking off Ridder’s final pass on a slant after the Falcons drove into Commanders territory looking for a tying touchdown and two-point conversion.
From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2023
Dotson used a stutter-step to gain separation on a slant from the right side, caught the ball in stride, dodged one defender and quickly spun off another to find a lane to the end zone.
From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2022
Williams broke off the line of scrimmage on a slant, but Emerson jumped inside and cut him off.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022
The toboggan hit a much larger protrusion that sent it, along with Duane, high into the air and on a slant, as well.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
