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 score was still 3-1 after 20 minutes, but Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb beat Bussi with a shot from the circles that crossed the goal line a fraction of a second after the clock hit zero.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 June 2026
However, the ball had some backspin after landing, and rolled harmlessly across the goal line.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
His vision for the city includes a walkable downtown, being built from the remnants of Portage Mall, and development of the city’s north side, where Bonta made a quick pitch for the Chicago Bears stadium that fell short of the goal line.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
During extra time English striker Geoff Hurst unleashed a shot that hit the underside of the crossbar, bounced onto (or just behind, depending on your perspective) the goal line, and was cleared.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 June 2026
However, the ball had some backspin after landing, and rolled harmlessly across the goal line.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
His vision for the city includes a walkable downtown, being built from the remnants of Portage Mall, and development of the city’s north side, where Bonta made a quick pitch for the Chicago Bears stadium that fell short of the goal line.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
During extra time English striker Geoff Hurst unleashed a shot that hit the underside of the crossbar, bounced onto (or just behind, depending on your perspective) the goal line, and was cleared.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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