punt
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Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern break down the Broadview Six dismissal and the Supreme Court’s surprising punt in a major death penalty case.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
The appoint of Igor Tudor, a coach with an indifferent record at many clubs, smacked of a punt made in panic.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Once a UFL team crosses the 50-yard line, it will no longer be allowed to punt on that possession—even if a penalty or loss or yardage sends the offense back into its own territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Maye had failed to get the Patriots offense moving throughout, as New England was forced to punt away eight of its first nine possessions.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
The dark tunnel was not long—perhaps not much longer than the punt itself.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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