end zone
noun
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The defensive back backpedaled quickly and anticipated Joly’s cut toward the pylon in the front of the end zone.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The organization placed screens for captioning in the corners of each end zone so that public address announcements could be displayed as text in these locations.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
When the ball goes over the end lines, the border lines parallel to both goals (think the back of the end zone in American football), players take a corner kick.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Not long after, Buffs QB Julian Lewis opened the scoring for the day with a 13-yard scoring touch pass in the back of the end zone to Danny Scudero, the former San Jose State star and arguably the jewel of Coach Prime’s transfer haul.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The organization placed screens for captioning in the corners of each end zone so that public address announcements could be displayed as text in these locations.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
When the ball goes over the end lines, the border lines parallel to both goals (think the back of the end zone in American football), players take a corner kick.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Not long after, Buffs QB Julian Lewis opened the scoring for the day with a 13-yard scoring touch pass in the back of the end zone to Danny Scudero, the former San Jose State star and arguably the jewel of Coach Prime’s transfer haul.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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“End zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20zone. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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