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 top of Anthony Richardson’s usual inconsistencies, veteran running back Jonathan Taylor carelessly dropped a touchdown at the goal line by celebrating too early, and rookie wide receiver Adonai Mitchell threw a pick six on a double pass.
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Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
But the shot floated through the crease along the goal line, and Hingham held on.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2024
Then, after practice, the Titans ran a play where Ryan gave Mason the ball and Derrick pushed Mason in his wheelchair over the goal line.
—The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This was not Jonathan Taylor dropping the ball at the goal line for a game-turning fumble.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
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Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
But the shot floated through the crease along the goal line, and Hingham held on.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2024
Then, after practice, the Titans ran a play where Ryan gave Mason the ball and Derrick pushed Mason in his wheelchair over the goal line.
—The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
This was not Jonathan Taylor dropping the ball at the goal line for a game-turning fumble.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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