Example Sentences
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Slot left British record signing Alexander Isak on the bench after his latest scoreless outing last weekend.
From Barron's
USC held Tennessee Tech scoreless for the first five minutes of the game, then the first six minutes of the second quarter.
From Los Angeles Times
In his one half of duty, the Browns were held scoreless and coughed away the lead.
It was the first time the Bruins had held an opponent scoreless for an entire quarter since they achieved the same feat on Dec. 5, 2021 against San José State.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite that decline, the right-hander still played a crucial role in the club’s 2024 World Series run, pitching 6⅔ scoreless innings that postseason before missing the World Series with a shoulder injury.
From Los Angeles Times
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