touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn 
: either of the lines that bound the long sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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The irony is that, by his own admission, Glasner himself is not a patient man, something that can be seen in his emotive body language on the touchline.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Then touchline theatrics struck.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Then touchline theatrics struck.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn
: either of the lines that mark the sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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