contact sport
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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No matter the growth and investment, there is always a risk in playing a contact sport.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
The regional fare includes dragon boat racing, sepaktakraw - sometimes called “kick volleyball” - wushu, a Chinese martial art, and kabaddi, a popular contact sport on the Indian subcontinent.
From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023
“The Paul thing is devastating to the club, but again, it’s a contact sport — things happen,” McElhenney told S4C during the interview from Philadelphia.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023
On Tuesday, Buckland told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. that the diagnosis was a step toward understanding the impact of years of playing contact sport has on women’s brains.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023
Once again, Mom explained that it was a tough contact sport.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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