red card

noun

soccer
: a red card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player who has broken the rules of the game will not be allowed to continue playing

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Owono was walking off the field after being shown the red card but turned around and joined the other players rushing to check on De Miguel. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 The match, which was tied 2-2, was abandoned after the incident, and Owono was given a red card. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026 Szudy’s play was all the more remarkable given Lockport went the entire second half and OT down a field player after being issued a red card in the 40th minute. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Owono was instantly shown a red card and sent off for his role in the incident. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for red card

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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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