contact sport
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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She is playing Kabaddi, an Indian contact sport now played in more than 50 countries across the world.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025
Hikers jostling for space on packed trails have turned communing with nature into a contact sport.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
Probably, but referees are allowed to use their discretion in a contact sport.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 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
Even for young kids, though, it was a tough contact sport.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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