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punt

[puhnt] / pʌnt /
NOUN
kick
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Yet with a new AI scandal engulfing publishing seemingly every month, it’s become more difficult to punt questions about its impact into some distant future.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Chad Beynon, an analyst at Macquarie, said in-play betting had taken over from the more traditional pre-match punt.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

In four years with the Jayhawks, Irvin had 42 punt returns for 454 yards and two touchdowns to go with 10 interceptions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Using him as a pressing trigger forced the Everton goalkeeper to punt it long on occasion, giving control back to Croatia.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

There was one other thing, something that all of them saw but no one believed until they compared notes after school that day: up until the punt, the kid had done everything with one hand.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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