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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On defense, Hunter notched 36 tackles, 11 pass breakups, four interceptions and a forced fumble, which came in overtime on the goal line against Baylor, sealing a 38-31 win in the conference opener in September.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Instead, the puck went off Eklund’s skate, crossing the goal line at the 13:18 mark.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The shot banged off the wall below the goal line, which Hagens scooped and took it around the back for a wrap-around goal and the 2-1 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The fields used natural boundaries, the goal lines could be several miles apart, and a contest could last for up to three days.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Instead, the puck went off Eklund’s skate, crossing the goal line at the 13:18 mark.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The shot banged off the wall below the goal line, which Hagens scooped and took it around the back for a wrap-around goal and the 2-1 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The fields used natural boundaries, the goal lines could be several miles apart, and a contest could last for up to three days.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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