crease
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Brind’Amour fully expected to have his goalies split time in the crease in the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Jeffrey Viel set up the goal, with his pass from behind the goal line finding Sennecke for a quick wrist shot from the top of the crease.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
He would never leave the crease, proving so comfortable there he was playing against grown men when he was just 12.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Samson's batting is built on precise footwork, balance at the crease and timing.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
I accidentally bend the card, forming a crease down the middle as I read and reread these three sentences.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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