eight-spot
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Coach Ron Rivera’s team has seen a rise across the many of the major power ranking lists, including an eight-spot jump on ESPN’s rankings to No. 18.
From Washington Times
But “hanging an eight-spot” in an inning as the baseball folks say, can be pretty fun.
From Seattle Times
Their eight-spot Thursday — with all the runs coming in the final four innings — was exactly half of the 16 they had scored combined in the previous nine games of their 4-6 road trip.
From Washington Post
Their eight-spot Thursday - with all the runs coming in the final four innings - was exactly half of the 16 they had scored combined in the previous nine games of their 4-6 road trip.
From Seattle Times
"But as long as he's goin' to welsh on us I hope he lavishes the eight-spot where it'll do him some good."
From Project Gutenberg
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