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- noun Plural form of
touchline .
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Examples
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As a consequence neither David Luiz nor Terry was forced to come out of position to cover the touchlines.
John Terry and David Luiz at the heart of Chelsea's tactical triumph | David Pleat 2011
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The much-criticised Respect programme has also improved behaviour on the touchlines: the FA's most recent survey of grassroots participants showed 70% of respondents saying they believed the FA to be successfully developing football at their level.
FA boosts youth football but cannot halt decline of adult men's game 2011
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Otherwise, John Terry and Matthew Upson will be pulled out towards the touchlines to cover, with potentially disastrous consequences in front of goal.
World Cup 2010: Restricting Mesut Ozil's room to roam is England's key 2010
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At every level of football now, there ' s an acceptance that players will swear at the referee, and an acceptance that managers can shout whatever they like from the touchlines.
Referees Show Abusers Red Card Jonathan Clegg 2010
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An elusive midfielder with a licence to break forward and seek space towards the touchlines in high positions, he roves behind Miroslav Klose with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira providing insurance behind him, in case he loses the ball.
World Cup 2010: Restricting Mesut Ozil's room to roam is England's key 2010
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Kreis could do it, but I would like to see Kreis have another couple years of success on the MLS touchlines and then move to U.S.
Archive 2009-11-01 Matt Johnston 2009
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In the wild it is spotted on buses to and from games, in rugby clubs and yes, even on touchlines and in grandstands.
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In the wild it is spotted on buses to and from games, in rugby clubs and yes, even on touchlines and in grandstands.
Archive 2007-10-21 2007
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Defending his party, deputy secretary general Jeremy Cronin said the SACP was not a watchdog snapping away from the touchlines.
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Peace must not be allowed to sit idly on the touchlines: now, for once, peace must march!
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