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goal
noun
A successful attempt at scoring
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ɡəʊl
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noun
A successful attempt at scoring
“The winning goal came with less than a minute left to play”
noun
Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
noun
The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
“The ends justify the means”
noun
The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
“A crowd assembled at the finish”
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The winning goal came with less than a minute left to play
The ends justify the means
A crowd assembled at the finish
He was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
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