pass attempt

collocation in English

meaningsofpassandattempt

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pass
noun
uk
/pɑːs/us
/pæs/
UK
a successful result in ...
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attempt
noun[C]
uk
/əˈtempt/us
/əˈtempt/
the act of trying to do something, especially ...
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(Definition ofpassandattemptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Tech attempted a two-point conversion, but thepassattemptfell incomplete.
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As a quarterback, he accumulated onepassattempt, 109 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns.
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His 9.411 yards perpassattemptand 17.5 yard per completion are rookie records that still stand.
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On his firstpassattempt, he connected for a 40-yard score.
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At this game he made 1passattempt, which was incomplete.
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Both teams averaged 7.4 yards perpassattempt.
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A failed, incomplete,passattemptwill also stop the clock.
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Moon started out the drive with two completions for 7 yards, but his 50thpassattemptof the day turned out to be his last.
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He completed 3 of his 4 passes, including a 15-yard pass on his secondpassattempt.
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Millen missed most of the 1987 season with a back injury and only had onepassattemptfor the season.
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Younger also completed 43 of 73 pass attempts, 11 for touchdowns.
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As of 2005, he is among the top 30 all-time leaders in pass attempts (24th), completions (18th), passing yards (21st) and passing touchdowns (28th).
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He completed 18 of his 28 pass attempts for 263 yards and three touchdowns.
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While he led the team in pass attempts with 142, with 78 completions, that season, he was second in passing yards with 1120.
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He completed 22 of 36 pass attempts for 256 yards, two of which were touchdown passes, while having only one pass intercepted.
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During the 2007 season, he started two of 18 games played, completing 42 of 89 pass attempts for 467 yards, one touchdown, and seven interceptions.
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He also completed 63.7% of his pass attempts.
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The contest featured 1,066 yards of offense, 59 first downs and 93 pass attempts by the teams.
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During the season, he had a stretch of 142 consecutive pass attempts without throwing an interception.
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He completed all four of his pass attempts.
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