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football

[foot-bawl] / ˈfʊtˌbɔl /




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Once completed, the facility will cover an area equivalent to 70 football fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The wreckage was scattered across 37,000 sq m, the equivalent of five football pitches, as the plane collided with accommodation for medical students, and broke apart.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"We know we have to be ready to battle. It's not about just playing beautiful football," said Pulisic.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Dynamic pricing has provided the method for teams to squeeze the revenue hard, especially as under NFL rules, the massive TV revenues have been split more equally than in football.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The other, older and more interested in watching football on television, thought they were wasting their time.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti



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