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touchdown

[tuhch-doun] / ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn /
NOUN
a goal in football
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NOUN
a landing
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Two years later, on “Life Round Here,” he repeats, “Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He also had two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Cooper came down with it and barely dragged one foot in bounds for the game-winning touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The infinite variables in sports can quickly make many of the bets they are holding nearly worthless, whether it is because a player is severely injured or a team botches a crucial touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

But this second bumpy touchdown didn’t have the same impact as our first arrival.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver



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