Example Sentences

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“She will score if you need her to, she’ll cut, she’ll rebound, like, she’s so versatile. You know what you’re getting from her, and she’s kind of that person who’s the engine of our team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Instead, we will score inside the first 10 minutes because we always start well, but they will come back and then we will be fighting for an equaliser.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

"I predict Pakistan will score 180 and then get India out for 140. I want a Sri Lanka v Pakistan final in Colombo."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Event contracts sold on prediction markets can be built around everything from the outcome of a game to how many points an individual player will score, as with a typical sportsbook.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

A has no card which will score, and he therefore plays his highest, as the nearer he gets to thirty-one the fewer chances does he leave his opponent of getting closer to that number.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis