broken play
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The broken play highlighted a 13-play, 99-yard drive that Nico Collins finished with a 13-yard touchdown catch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025
Four plays later, Salter turned a broken play into a 35-yard touchdown run.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
“It’s frustrating for sure,” Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said after allowing the go-ahead basket on a broken play.
From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2022
Disaster nearly struck on USC’s first drive, as a third-down snap slipped through Williams’ hands, forcing the quarterback to flee the pocket amid the chaos of a broken play.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2022
Shortly afterward, a broken play by the Nordiques led to his 50th goal.
From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022
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