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rounders

British

/ ˈraʊndəz /

noun

(functioning as singular) a ball game in which players run between posts after hitting the ball, scoring a 'rounder' if they run round all four before the ball is retrieved

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"Could play a couple of all rounders, could play a spinner, could play no spinner," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Seattle traded him to the Denver Broncos for a package that included two first-round draft picks, two second rounders and several players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

The team is facing major decisions this summer with its roster, beginning on draft night when the team could combine the No. 17 pick with first- rounders in 2029 and 2031 in a trade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2024

The Kraken had nine picks on Thursday, including the three second rounders, one apiece in the third, fourth and fifth rounds, two in the sixth and one in the seventh.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

There was the time, for example, when a bunch of us were desperate to go out and practise rounders during break, because we’d been challenged by a group from the year above.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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