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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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Bellingham slides a decent ball down the side for Lingard who, on the by-line, swivels into a decent cut-back for Saka; he must score!

From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2021

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

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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