corner kick
noun
: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an attacker when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line
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Those fans had something to cheer just before the halftime break when West Ham man Álvarez leapt at the near post to nod in a corner kick from Orbeline Pineda and give Mexico the lead before halftime.
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Jon Arnold, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Late sub Uchenna Kanu headed in a corner kick in the 88th minute to bring Louisville within one.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
Valencia then made a diving save on the shot by Clamp, but two minutes later the Tigers struck paydirt when Clamp’s corner kick was knocked in by Dowman at the far post for his 10th goal of the season and the 1-0 lead.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
The young defender got on the end of Martin Ojeda’s corner kick and headed it toward the goal.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Jon Arnold, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Late sub Uchenna Kanu headed in a corner kick in the 88th minute to bring Louisville within one.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
Valencia then made a diving save on the shot by Clamp, but two minutes later the Tigers struck paydirt when Clamp’s corner kick was knocked in by Dowman at the far post for his 10th goal of the season and the 1-0 lead.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
The young defender got on the end of Martin Ojeda’s corner kick and headed it toward the goal.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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