pads
Example Sentences
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“She could put on shoulder pads and a helmet and tear up a defense any day,” Fields said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Should the 35-year-old Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, ultimately decide to throw on his shoulder pads again, it would supercharge a team that is already the preseason Super Bowl favorite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Looking on in street clothes was 6-foot-5, 305-pound offensive tackle Lucas Rhoa, a Texas commit who can’t wait to throw his weight around when the pads come on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
He described turbine blades as the “brake pads of the turbine industry,” because they are the parts that wear out fastest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Silver lily pads with ruby-red flowers floated on the surface of the water.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
