American football
Britishnoun
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a team game similar to rugby, with 11 players on each side. Forward passing is allowed and planned strategies and formations for play are decided during the course of the game
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the oval-shaped inflated ball used in this game
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American football team the Atlanta Falcons have ruffled feathers with their new logo, which instantly drew mocking comparisons with imagery from Adolf Hitler's Germany.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Year: 2018 Compiled by: Nick Greene Of note: The English football star is now considering a career in American football.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
American football is coming to Australia - can it succeed?
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Local interest has soared since 2022, though, when the NFL made the global growth of American football a strategic priority.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
During commercial breaks, she teased him: Why did American football have no inherent logic, just overweight men jumping on top of one another?
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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