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scoring

British  
/ ˈskɔːrɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or practice of scoring

  2. orchestration See orchestrate

"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 Fernandez decision had little positive impact and occurred during a historic sequence of six defeats in a row without scoring - Chelsea's worst run in 114 years.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Cryptocurrency stocks were unable to sustain their momentum Friday after scoring a big legislative win the day before.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Marner opened the scoring with a spectacular breakaway goal, skating on to William Karlssson’s two-line pass as he entered the offensive zone and beating LaCombe up the center of the ice to the crease.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It is the latest twist in a story that has taken Barry from the biggest of clubs to the smallest of League Two venues - while scoring against the Premier League champions along the way.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Bien broke his middle-school’s scoring record his first year in Indiana, with nineteen goals.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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