puck

Example Sentences

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“We want to invest in places where the puck is going so that America can control its own future.”

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Olympian, who went to the locker room at the end of the second period after taking a puck off his mouth, skated in on Darcy Kuemper and went to his backhand for the winner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Defence giant Raytheon makes a device called Landshield, which is about the size of an ice hockey puck in its smallest form.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

McDavid couldn’t get off a clean shot and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck — whose game-long heroics will forever be remembered — slapped the puck away.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Medicine Hat defensemen February 9 and February 14 dive to block the puck while January 10 looks on helplessly.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell