clean sheet
noun
British
1
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
2
: a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring
The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets this season.
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The club’s clean sheet marked its second shutout of the season for Bay FC (2-2-1), the last coming on Bay FC’s last victory — on March 22 vs. Racing Louisville FC at PayPal Park.
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Staff Reports, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
The only way to deliver meaningful integration for clients is to start with a clean sheet of paper unsullied by the fingerprints of anyone holding a P&L. Then draw a plan for where, when and how your clients’ brand will show up.
—Tim Maleeny, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For every clean sheet in a U.S. Men’s and Women’s Soccer match, Dial will donate an additional $50,000 on top of the $50,000 already provided to DonorsChoose, a nonprofit supporting teachers.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Without Bellingham, Madrid won, had 63.2 per cent possession, 17 shots (five on target and 12 off target), kept a clean sheet after six games conceding, and allowed their opponents just four shots (two on target and two off target).
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Staff Reports, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
The only way to deliver meaningful integration for clients is to start with a clean sheet of paper unsullied by the fingerprints of anyone holding a P&L. Then draw a plan for where, when and how your clients’ brand will show up.
—Tim Maleeny, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For every clean sheet in a U.S. Men’s and Women’s Soccer match, Dial will donate an additional $50,000 on top of the $50,000 already provided to DonorsChoose, a nonprofit supporting teachers.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Without Bellingham, Madrid won, had 63.2 per cent possession, 17 shots (five on target and 12 off target), kept a clean sheet after six games conceding, and allowed their opponents just four shots (two on target and two off target).
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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