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contact sport

American

noun

any sport in which physical contact between players is an accepted part of play, as football, boxing, or hockey.

Example Sentences

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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

"Yes, we have to be health conscious but it is a contact sport and I am not sure that is the threshold for a red card," he added on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 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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