chest pass
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The two women were tossing footballs with precision into the sponsored Dr Pepper buckets, both opting for the more-accurate chest pass over the traditional football throw.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
Teenager Anthony Elanga headed his first goal of the season from Fred's pass 10 minutes after the break before Cristiano Ronaldo's superb chest pass helped Bruno Fernandes set up the second unselfishly for Mason Greenwood.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2022
He minimized mistakes — the chest pass erased right guard Brandon Scherff’s 10-yard holding penalty from the play before — and created explosive opportunities, such as a preposterous 34-yard catch by Terry McLaurin.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2021
He connected with Danuel House on a three-quarter-court chest pass to set up a dunk late in the opening quarter, timing clearly not much of an issue after a couple months off.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2020
Before I could walk away, he shot the ball toward me, a chest pass like a bullet.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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