kick over
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Captain Yves Bissouma, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, blazed Mali's first kick over the bar, but Ali Abdi then missed for Tunisia before Eagles goalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved two further penalties and Toure won it.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
Wales wing Adams should have closed Italy's 16-3 lead just before half-time but failed to gather Tomos Williams' clever kick over the line.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025
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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