set play
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"The set play goal I will take responsibility for if the players are stood in the right place. For some reason two of them have decided to change roles late in the game," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024
McDonagh said afterward it was a set play that “kind of lost its way.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023
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
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
Jackson’s speed and agility make him a threat to run from a set play or when cornered in the pocket.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2019
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