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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The play started behind Winnipeg’s goal line, but the Panthers defensemen Jeff Petry lost a 50-50 puck to Perfetti in neutral ice and the Cats were on their heels the rest of the exchange.
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Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The game will mark a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX and the infamous late-game interception Russell Wilson threw on the goal line.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Bigger Tax Refunds This Filing Season But an enticing reward awaits at the goal line for more than 100 million taxpayers – a refund check.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
The game will mark a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX and the infamous late-game interception Russell Wilson threw on the goal line.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
No wonder then, when substitute Mia Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross perfectly in the 92nd minute, putting Liverpool 1-0 up, the cries of celebration spilled out before the ball had officially crossed the goal line.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Bigger Tax Refunds This Filing Season But an enticing reward awaits at the goal line for more than 100 million taxpayers – a refund check.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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