punt
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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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