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goal line

noun

Sports.
  1. the line that bounds a goal, especially the front line.


goal line

noun

  1. sport the line marking each end of the pitch, on which the goals stand
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of goal line1

First recorded in 1865–70
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He hit Lane again, just before the goal line, but a delay of game set the Trojans back to the seven with just 12 seconds remaining.

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Police and security services have stopped 43 late-stage terror plots since 2017, three of which were in the past year - with some of these being "goal line saves".

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Stella Malone intercepted a pass at the goal line and raced 80 yards the other way for a touchdown to double the Pirates’ lead eight seconds before halftime.

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The extra point was knocked away at the goal line.

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Ethan Garbers committed two interceptions to start the game — one on a third down while scrambling from the Hawkeyes pass rush and the other with defenders in his face near the goal line.

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