goal line
noun
: a line at either end and usually running the width of a playing area on which a goal or goalpost is situated
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Defenseman Noah Hanifin added another when his shot got through Mads Sogaard and trickled over the goal line a bit later, providing some breathing room that proved necessary.
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In the Olympics, goalies continued to be free to play the puck anywhere behind the goal line until the IIHF adopted the trapezoid in 2021.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Since 2015, Seattle fans have carried the bitter taste of Super Bowl XLIX, when the Patriots edged the Seahawks 28-24 thanks to Butler's stunning goal line interception of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in the game's waning seconds, one of the most famous plays in NFL history.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
In the final moments, Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson drove down the field all the way to the goal line.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
In the Olympics, goalies continued to be free to play the puck anywhere behind the goal line until the IIHF adopted the trapezoid in 2021.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Since 2015, Seattle fans have carried the bitter taste of Super Bowl XLIX, when the Patriots edged the Seahawks 28-24 thanks to Butler's stunning goal line interception of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in the game's waning seconds, one of the most famous plays in NFL history.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
In the final moments, Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson drove down the field all the way to the goal line.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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