crease
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Two wickets down, next to no runs on the board, Root striding down the steps and stretching at the boundary's edge before sprinting halfway to the crease.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Devine masterfully shuffled around her crease throughout, often ending up in a heap on the ground, but it was effective in throwing the seamers off their length.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Brind’Amour fully expected to have his goalies split time in the crease in the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Vegas was also plagued by poor passing and puck handling while the Ducks defenders did a good job of keeping the crease clear.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
She doesn’t look old enough to be his mother, but she has the same crease between her eyebrows as he does, and the same golden hair.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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