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"ref": "2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, in BBC",
"text": "The Gunners continued to press after the break but it was Leeds who broke the deadlock in the 54th minute. There was no doubt about the penalty either, with Denilson clumsily fouling Gradel and Snodgrass stepping up to find the bottom corner of the net.",
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"ref": "2021 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Hungary 0-4 England”, in BBC",
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"ref": "2023 August 12, Suzanne Wrack, “England hit back to beat Colombia and set up World Cup semi with Australia”, in The Guardian",
"text": "However, Colombia broke the deadlock, Leicy Santos toying with Rachel Daly after collecting Caicedo’s pass, before sweeping a dipping effort over a caught-out Mary Earps. It was a luscious finish and the crowd enjoyed it.",
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"(idiomatic, sports) To score the first goal or point in a competition."
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "score the first goal",
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"word": "avata maalitili"
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"english": "point",
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"sense": "score the first goal",
"word": "avata pistetili"
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"sense": "score the first goal",
"word": "ouvrir la marque"
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"roman": "otkrytʹ sčot",
"sense": "score the first goal",
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"sense": "score the first goal",
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"sense": "score the first goal",
"word": "ouvrir la marque"
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"word": "размочить счёт"
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