goal line
Example Sentences
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The short touchdown was set up by his quick catch and dash down the sideline, when he was caught from behind just before he could cross the goal line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Senate is getting near the goal line on a sweeping bill intended to “save” college sports.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
But they took the lead on 10 minutes as striker Vasil Kusej forced the ball across the goal line at the far post after Tomas Holes's glancing header from a corner.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Mendoza slalomed past a lineman, trucked through a linebacker and launched himself Superman-style, extending the ball over the goal line just as two more Miami defenders crashed into his ribs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
What if my brother had landed on the goal line with the left side of his hair singed off?
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
