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set play

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[set play] / ˈsɛt ˈpleɪ /

noun

  1. Sports. a sequence of strategies or actions used in a specific scenario, practiced beforehand.


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Another Morton set play, a corner, allowed a free header for Jack Baird, but Celtic cleared.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2023

We were on top of the world after Rafael Márquez, El Kaiser de México, gave El Tri an early lead with a set play header in the sixth minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2022

They finally pulled ahead with just under seven minutes left, then took the lead for good when Baugh found Lampkin under the basket on a set play out of a timeout.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2022

The goal came on a set play off a faceoff won by Evgeny Kuznetsov; defenseman John Carlson then found Orlov for the go-ahead score.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2021

Finland responded quickly on a power play, with Simontaival finishing off a one-touch pass from Kasper Puutio on a set play at 14:06.

From Fox News • Jan. 5, 2021

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