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route one

British  

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

Amorim tried to play down the significance of his route one tactical switch afterwards.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2025

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

“Everybody understands where you came from, what you did,” said Gloria Marshall, 70, who was a letter carrier in suburban Detroit and met her future husband, Dave, when she worked his route one day.

From Washington Post Aug. 26, 2020

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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