short corner
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Instead they could try to work an opening after taking a short corner and because it was not directly from the kick, the goal would stand.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
But the home side equalised on the stroke of half-time courtesy of a rasping long-range drive from Vitinha following a short corner routine.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
In an all-French encounter, Lyon caught PSG off guard by playing a short corner in the third minute.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
Boro had started the better side before conceding, and had a golden chance at 1-0 following a smart short corner routine, which ended in Rogers being denied at the near post by Petrovic.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2024
Locking arms, both walked briskly until, turning a sharp, short corner, they beheld, all smiling in the night, a summer garden, well lighted and full of gay people, chattering, singing, eating, drinking—happy!
From Visionaries by James Huneker
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