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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The Ugly Eagles played a man down during the final 15 minutes after receiving a red card. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 Fonseca went face-to-face with referee Benoit Millot at the end of Lyon’s 2-1 victory against Brest on Sunday, shouting at the official as he was shown a red card before being ushered away by his players. George Ramsay, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025 Sporting was handed a lifeline six minutes into the second half when Hernan Lopez was shown a red card after receiving his second yellow for a nasty challenge from behind on Erik Thommy. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025 One thing is for certain: the Wu Administration deserves a red card on this deal. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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