tic-tac-toe
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Toss Across blends elements of cornhole and tic-tac-toe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
As Walsh wrote in American Scientist, “That trait may be part of what makes the game so addictive; if it were as easy to solve as tic-tac-toe, for instance, it wouldn’t be nearly as engaging.”
From Scientific American ● Sep. 12, 2023
A steady flow of minivans, SUVs and sporty compact cars lined up around the block for meals as dozens of elementary school students sang songs and played tic-tac-toe inside a gym.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
Kuzmenko, the NHL’s most accurate shooter at 27.3%, finished off the tic-tac-toe passing from Pettersson and Anthony Beauvillier just outside the crease.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
On rainy days, we’d play tic-tac-toe for hours or watch Power Puff Girls marathons on TV.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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