point after

noun

1. American football a score given for a successful kick between the goalposts and above the crossbar, following a touchdown

Example Sentences

The former Liverpool and Leicester City boss departs with the champions trailing Hearts by eight points after nine Scottish Premiership games.

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He said he was "delighted" to finally reach this point after his motion in December 2022.

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Spreads, or the yield junk bonds earn over a risk-free Treasury temporarily widened by less than half a percentage point after news of the bankruptcies and bad loans, but then quickly shrunk.

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Bank of America’s and Citigroup’s 5-year credit default swap spreads both trade at 58 basis points after rising to that level on Thursday following the reports about U.S. regional banks.

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The Gunners lead title rivals Liverpool by one point after seven games as they seek to go one better after finishing third for three consecutive seasons.

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