How to Use red card in a Sentence
red card
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But the red card also changed the mood.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Even the assistants were shocked the red card was shown.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Why did Paraguay's Miguel Almirón get a red card?
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 20 June 2026
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Trump, like most observers, thought that the red card was absurd.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
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They have never been shown a straight red card by Sánchez Martínez.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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The red card at state was his second of that postseason.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Lingr was shown a straight red card in the seventh minute of stoppage time.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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But his night also ended with a red card in the 90th minute.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
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The first half featured two own-goals, a red card, and a lightning delay.
—The Enquirer, 24 July 2023
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Carl Anka Was Dalot lucky to avoid a red card?
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Stupid red card against Southampton in the League Cup.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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So if a team has all five subs to use and a red card occurs, only three subs would remain.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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Paredes was issued a red card after the whistle and was sent off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
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The World Cup has its first red card for mouth-covering.
—Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
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Suárez was shown a red card for his action and Ghana received a penalty.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
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Nick Quiroz set up the free kick by getting a red card for a serious foul.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2026
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The red card carried a one-match suspension in the next game, with no appeal process.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
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Paredes ended up getting a red card after the whistle blew and was sent off the pitch.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
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Shapi Suleymanov picked up a straight red card in the dying minutes of the game.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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In soccer, the red card is the referee’s ruling that someone has no place on the field.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
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But for Dobson’s red card in second-half stoppage time, who knows how things may have panned out?
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Without the send off a red card, Bukari was able to twist a knife with the goal just before halftime.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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Add an early red card to the equation, and the visitors’ odds looked all the slimmer.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
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Barton went to video review and quickly ruled that Almirón would be given a red card.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
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The captain fell to the ice in a heap as if trying to draw a red card in the Premier League.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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The red card itself came late with Charlotte leading 2-0.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
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Italy was down a player for the entire second half after earning a costly red card.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
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Paredes, who had already received a yellow card in the game, was booked again for his part in the melee and was shown a red card.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
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Martinez Munuera was called to have a look at the pitchside screen, and the decision was changed to a red card.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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If a player receives a red card and is sent off, the team must continue the match with one fewer player.
—Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
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