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"To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby, often to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situation, to end injury time or to gain territory."
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"(UK, sports) To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby, often to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situation, to end injury time or to gain territory."
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"word": "potkaista sivurajan yli"
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"To evade an issue; to stop from happening."
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"(UK, Ireland, idiomatic) To evade an issue; to stop from happening."
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"(UK, sports) To kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby, often to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situation, to end injury time or to gain territory."
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