line call
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Point replayed in Fritz match after line call 'malfunction'
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
Both teams roared as Muhammad contested a line call on match point, requiring DeMatha Coach Mark Dalzell and Gonzaga Coach Randy de Guzman to consult on whether his return was inside the line.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023
Kyrgios got agitated by a late line call early in the third set.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
It could be argued he has more right to be there, but it is a line call.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2020
China's Zhang Shuai retired from her Hungarian Grand Prix match in tears on Tuesday after her local opponent Amarissa Toth erased a ball mark on the clay court following a disputed line call.
From Reuters
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