free kick
noun
: a kick (as in football, soccer, or rugby) with which an opponent may not interfere
especially
: such a kick in any direction awarded because of an infraction of the rules by an opponent
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Lambin scored Naperville Central’s fifth goal on a 19-yard free kick.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Mukhtar also scored on free kicks in the 21st and 59th minutes.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Mukhtar also scored on free kicks in the 21st and 59th minutes.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Trippier played 46 matches in all competitions, tearing up the right wing, firing in crosses and free kicks.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Mukhtar also scored on free kicks in the 21st and 59th minutes.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Mukhtar also scored on free kicks in the 21st and 59th minutes.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Trippier played 46 matches in all competitions, tearing up the right wing, firing in crosses and free kicks.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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