goal line
noun
: a line at either end and usually running the width of a playing area on which a goal or goalpost is situated
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But Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov swept the puck out of danger away from the goal line, and just seconds later, Sam Reinhart picked his spot off the rush to put the Panthers back into the lead at 15:11.
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Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Bobrovsky lay sprawled against the goal line with eight minutes left..
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
After the kick, plays begins when the ball is either caught or hits the ground in the landing zone (between the receiving team’s 20-yard line and goal line) or is returned from the end zone.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
Johnson is a tough, powerful and physical runner who can handle a heavy workload and thrives in short yardage and goal line situations.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2024
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Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Bobrovsky lay sprawled against the goal line with eight minutes left..
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
After the kick, plays begins when the ball is either caught or hits the ground in the landing zone (between the receiving team’s 20-yard line and goal line) or is returned from the end zone.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
Johnson is a tough, powerful and physical runner who can handle a heavy workload and thrives in short yardage and goal line situations.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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