end line
noun
: a line marking an end or boundary especially of a playing area: such as
a
: a line at either end of a football field 10 yards beyond and parallel to the goal line
b
: a line at either end of a court (as in basketball or tennis) perpendicular to the sidelines
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Brenden Aaronson, who entered as a substitute in the 74th minute, got his first U.S. goal since Sept. 2023 in the 82nd minute, cutting in from the end line to his right foot and powering a shot past goalkeeper Marvin Phillip.
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The Lakers tried to ride their best five to the finish Sunday, but ran out of gas and were passed up just prior to the end line by a bunch of young legs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
Soon thereafter, in the final minute, Lozano went all out to run down a ball near the end line and made a slide to no avail.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
The threat of Thommy cutting back to dribble toward the end line forced the St. Louis back line to drop deeper, opening up space.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The Lakers tried to ride their best five to the finish Sunday, but ran out of gas and were passed up just prior to the end line by a bunch of young legs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
Soon thereafter, in the final minute, Lozano went all out to run down a ball near the end line and made a slide to no avail.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
The threat of Thommy cutting back to dribble toward the end line forced the St. Louis back line to drop deeper, opening up space.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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“End line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20line. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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