disallow
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Bryan Mbeumo controlled the ball with his hand before Matheus Cunha scored, but the referee rejected a review to disallow it.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
They were only rescued by an agonizing video review that took over 4 minutes to disallow the goal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was furious the VAR did not intervene to disallow the goal and give a free-kick.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
It followed an incredible eight-minute VAR review to disallow a goal for offside against Atletico Madrid.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
The motion sought to disallow the testimony of David Strayer, the professor at the University of Utah, who is expert in distracted driving.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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