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by-line

British  

noun

  1. journalism a line under the title of a newspaper or magazine article giving the author's name

  2. soccer another word for touchline

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But Newcastle retook the lead five minutes before the end of an entertaining first half as Jacob Murphy stooped to head home after Matt Ritchie’s cross from the by-line had just evaded the leaping Wilson.

From Seattle Times Aug. 15, 2021

So embarrassed was Lieberman by much of what he was writing that he refused to put his real name on the by-line.

From BBC Nov. 12, 2018

When Costa did reach the by-line and cut the ball back Oscar skewed his shot wide.

From The Guardian Feb. 3, 2016

That came when Matic slipped out on the right by-line and dragged down Diafra Sakho.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2015

Then I sorted out the carbons, stamped on a by-line, put the stuff in a couple of big manila envelopes and rang for a boy to take them to the Gare St. Lazare.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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