the score
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It landed on the netting on the other side of the wall to tie the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Searcy hit Cutter Boley as he threw on the next play and 261-pound defensive end Marco Jones grabbed the ball and rumbled 55 yards for the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Pakistan's top five were all gone with the score on the Thwaite Memorial scoreboard showing just 48.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Researchers who study these systems have their own theories about what tips the score.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
I tried not to stress as I waited for the score.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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