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scoring

British  
/ ˈskɔːrɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or practice of scoring

  2. orchestration See orchestrate

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But even if you remove England's results from the calculations, teams are scoring more.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Employing modified scoring and new AI blade-tracking technology to allow viewers to see the swords' rapid movements, the aim is to make fencing "shorter, easier to understand and more visually appealing".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

This past season with a Horned Frogs team that went to the Sweet 16, she was third in scoring with 10.2 points per game and averaged 3.2 rebounds per contest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Then there was Kennard scoring 23 points after scoring 27 on Saturday, a revelation that, given his shooting history, everyone should have seen coming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The curved nails raked Holly’s helmet, scoring parallel grooves in the alloy.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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