line judge
noun
: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game
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At that event, ELC was not installed, with Sabalenka disagreeing with a line judge’s call.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
However, this season, the ATP has removed line judges from all events, while the WTA has also removed them from many of its tournaments.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The progress was as plain as the eye could see for Sinner — except for the eye of the line judge who likely cost him his semi-final against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Apr. 2024
The one exception is next month’s French Open, which will continue using line judges for now.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
However, this season, the ATP has removed line judges from all events, while the WTA has also removed them from many of its tournaments.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The progress was as plain as the eye could see for Sinner — except for the eye of the line judge who likely cost him his semi-final against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Apr. 2024
The one exception is next month’s French Open, which will continue using line judges for now.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for line judge
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“Line judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20judge. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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