line judge
noun
: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game
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During her French Open semifinal defeat to Swiatek last month, a line judge erroneously called Swiatek’s serve out in the second set.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
This year, for the first time, Wimbledon had no line judges.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
The technology replaced roughly 300 human line judges this year, some of whom showed up in their striped uniforms to protest.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
For the first time in 148 years, Wimbledon has no line judges.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
This year, for the first time, Wimbledon had no line judges.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
The technology replaced roughly 300 human line judges this year, some of whom showed up in their striped uniforms to protest.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
For the first time in 148 years, Wimbledon has no line judges.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for line judge
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“Line judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20judge. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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