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set play

American  
[set play] / ˈsɛt ˈpleɪ /

noun

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


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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

A set play from Lebanon ended with Kiraz feeding Miski and the Wigan winger was free to go over unopposed.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2022

With Tina Charles out for multiple games and Elena Delle Donne banged up and back in the locker room, the Washington Mystics ran arguably their best set play of the night on their final possession.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 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

When a set play breaks down, Jackson and Andrews have the uncanny ability to turn a tough situation into a big gainer.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2020

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