return game

noun

: a second game played between the same players or teams

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Newton could get a look in the return game this season after averaging 19.1 yards on his nine kickoff returns last season. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 May 2025 But where will Etienne and Horn land in the return game? Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025 Madrid won the return game 3-0 and went on to win the competition. Will Jeanes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Schneider’s units didn’t do any better with kickoff coverage and a meager return game being consistent issues. Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for return game

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“Return game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20game. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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