free kick
noun
: a kick (as in football, soccer, or rugby) with which an opponent may not interfere
especially
: such a kick in any direction awarded because of an infraction of the rules by an opponent
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Su Yu-hsuan gave Taiwan the lead before Manisha Kalyan's free kick off the crossbar brought India back into the contest.
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Carmona scored unassisted in the 44th minute off a free kick to give Montreal a 2-0 lead at halftime.
—CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
Enriquez caught also caught a free kick out of the air from 25 yards out in the 60th minute.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The president then rattled off highlights from Inter Miami’s season and its results in the Club World Cup, highlighting Luis Suárez’s performance there and Messi’s free kick against Porto.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Carmona scored unassisted in the 44th minute off a free kick to give Montreal a 2-0 lead at halftime.
—CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
Enriquez caught also caught a free kick out of the air from 25 yards out in the 60th minute.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The president then rattled off highlights from Inter Miami’s season and its results in the Club World Cup, highlighting Luis Suárez’s performance there and Messi’s free kick against Porto.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for free kick
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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