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With no further goals scored on a rainy night, the match went to penalties and Mali captain Yves Bissouma, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, blazed their first kick over the bar.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

James Ramm left Leicester stunned as he chased down a searching kick over the top, but he could only knock on over the line as he snuck around the backtracking Steward.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023

Smith spiked the ball with three seconds left and Myers then made his 11th straight kick over the last five games to win it.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Chaplin was sharing a table with Russian aristocrats and violinist Jascha Heifetz and saw Julian and his buddies kick over a lamp and generally behave like ruffians.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Mateo sits on the swing, holds on for dear life—I know—takes a few steps, and propels forward, his legs looking like they’re about to kick over a building.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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