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prime field

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noun

Mathematics.
  1. a field that contains no proper subset that is itself a field.


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And upon said turnover on downs, running back DeeJay Dallas was hit with an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty for kicking the ball, giving the Rams prime field position to kick the dagger field goal.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2021

On the next drive, a holding penalty backed the Raiders up near their end zone, potentially allotting the Broncos prime field position.

From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2021

With less than nine minutes left, Potomac responded with a scoring drive of its own, taking advantage of prime field position after a kickoff return landed it at the Laurel 40-yard line.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2021

Handed prime field position at the USC 43, quarterback JT Daniels hit Amon-ra St. Brown for a 20-yard gain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2018

Dressed in this fashion, she did the rough hard work of a prime field hand.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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