free kick
noun
: a kick (as in football, soccer, or rugby) with which an opponent may not interfere
especially
: such a kick in any direction awarded because of an infraction of the rules by an opponent
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The Chargers Thursday night probably wouldn't have tried the free kick without benefit of the 15-yard penalty for fair catch interference.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Jim Harbaugh’s favorite rule Cameron Dicker could see the confusion on the Denver sideline when the Chargers lined up for a free kick at the Denver 47-yard line.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Bologna took full advantage, Ndoye seeing another effort hit the frame of the goal, then a Juan Miranda free kick was somehow deflected onto the roof of the net by Tim Weah all inside the opening 25 minutes.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Finally, Lions forward and captain Lucas Britos set up to take a free kick.
—Antonio Chaurand, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
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David K. Li, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Jim Harbaugh’s favorite rule Cameron Dicker could see the confusion on the Denver sideline when the Chargers lined up for a free kick at the Denver 47-yard line.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Bologna took full advantage, Ndoye seeing another effort hit the frame of the goal, then a Juan Miranda free kick was somehow deflected onto the roof of the net by Tim Weah all inside the opening 25 minutes.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Finally, Lions forward and captain Lucas Britos set up to take a free kick.
—Antonio Chaurand, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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