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Examples of extra point in a Sentence
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This is thanks in large part to the boost our model confers on Biden as the incumbent president, which is worth an extra point for Biden over Harris in our fundamentals-only forecast of the national popular vote.
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 4 July 2024
The third stay earns 2,000 extra points; the fourth stay, 3,000 bonus points.
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Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2023
Running back Michael Turner scored the final touchdown and an extra point won the game.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
Moody’s extra point was blocked and the score remained 16-13.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1949, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
extra point
noun
: a point scored in football after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or advancing it a short distance into the end zone
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