end zone
Example Sentences
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Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Suddenly, a team trailing by three points in the final minute can actually win on a single drive without getting into the end zone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
He ran between a pair of officials, one of whom dived after him and missed, then took off toward the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
About the only thing missing from his stat line was a touchdown -- something he was denied when a 49-yard charge to the end zone was disallowed after a holding call on center Jalen Sundell.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
On the screen he dove into the end zone for the touchdown, impossibly small to be playing football, five eight and 135 pounds.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
