flying tackle
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Millie can't wait for the crowd reaction to the first flying tackle.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2021
“You had to love football to come out here and make a flying tackle or a diving catch in sideways rain and get scraped up,” Rice said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 19, 2016
Then five minutes after that, a flying tackle and Medel confronted Molina.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 15, 2013
On the drugstore aisle it seemed he had leapt to deliver a flying tackle of a fond hug.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2013
The only highlight was Juniper the tree nymph, who screamed, “Grover!” and gave her boyfriend a flying tackle hug, making everybody cheer.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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