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route one

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noun

  1. soccer

    1. a style of play involving long high kicks towards a central striker

    2. ( as modifier )

      route-one tactics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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However, the Spaniards took the lead when goalkeeper Jan Oblak went route one from the back, finding Sorloth in a good position.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

The Atlantic migration route, one of the deadliest in the world, is typically used by migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.

From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2023

It was route one, straight from the boot of keeper Muric, but Tella's sublime first touch to bring it down in his stride was pure box office, worth a goal on its own.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2022

Gary Bryant Jr. broke off his route one yard short of the sticks on fourth and six, and USC’s bowl hopes were shattered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2021

It was, after all, a familiar route, one I had walked since age six.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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