up-and-under
Britishnoun
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The 25-year-old wing, who was born in Italy but brought up in England, scored the opening try and then his stunning take from an up-and-under led to the second score.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Appleby gave Wake Forest its first lead of the overtime on an up-and-under layup between defenders that kissed off the glass.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
The forward had a dunk, a three-pointer and an up-and-under layup in quick succession early in the period.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2022
And, when the visitors let the ball bounce from a big up-and-under, Davies pounced to collect and scamper over with four minutes left to complete an unlikely win for the Pirates.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2021
"Everything's free and careless…and so are—so am I…for we shall never…never forget…!" she remembered sweetly—and was gone, fluttering after the up-and-under bird …into some hidden world she had discovered….
From The Extra Day by Algernon Blackwood
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