touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn 
: either of the lines that bound the long sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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Abruptly, a mother on the other touchline marched across the pitch and demanded the referee stop the game.
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Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Early in his reign at Sporting, Amorim’s touchline demeanour got him into trouble on more than one occasion.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Out on the touchline, Neves got close and physical with Bernardo, turning a dangerous City attack into a throw-in.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Of course, there’s also the sheer fun of potential spicy CONCACAF match-ups between Canada and the USWNT to look forward to now as well, with Stoney and Emma Hayes on the touchline.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Early in his reign at Sporting, Amorim’s touchline demeanour got him into trouble on more than one occasion.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Out on the touchline, Neves got close and physical with Bernardo, turning a dangerous City attack into a throw-in.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Of course, there’s also the sheer fun of potential spicy CONCACAF match-ups between Canada and the USWNT to look forward to now as well, with Stoney and Emma Hayes on the touchline.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Touchline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchline. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn
: either of the lines that mark the sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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