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Examples of draw play in a Sentence
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Granite Hills answered on its first play with a 25-yard run by Pablo Jackson on a draw play.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023
One week after Rodgers’s injury, for instance, when the Cleveland Browns’ star running back Nick Chubb’s knee went sideways on a routine draw play, ABC refused to air a replay.
—Jake Nevins, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki will play in this year's competition, where main draw play opens Aug. 28.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
On the next snap, Derrick Moore blew through the line and slammed Hall for another loss on a draw play.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2023
But as main-draw play begins Wednesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the sport is facing the absence — whether permanent or temporary — of many of its most recognizable stars from one of its biggest stages.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
On the final play of Sunday’s game against the Raiders, with the score tied at 24 and the ball on New England’s 45-yard line, the Patriots handed the ball to running back Rhamondre Stevenson on a draw play.
—Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Dec. 2022
Instead of a calling a draw play or short pass and then punt, Thompson threw deep into double coverage and was intercepted by Buffalo’s Kaiir Elam, who returned it to the Dolphins 33.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2023
Those meltdowns started in Saturday's second game, when the Colts allowed Jalen Hurts to walk in the end zone on a 3rd-and-Goal draw play for a 17-16 Eagles victory.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near draw play
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“Draw play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20play. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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