penalty

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Leeds United survive West Ham's fightback from 2-0 down to 2-2 as a penalty shootout victory sends the West Yorkshire side to their first FA Cup semi-final since 1987.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

So the question is, how many needless penalty strokes do amateurs rack up that pros don’t, just because we have to find our own balls?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

If you make an IRA withdrawal before the age of 59½, you will have to pay a 10% early-withdrawal penalty.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Having started brightly and more than matched Pep Guardiola's side for the first 35 minutes, Liverpool unravelled after going behind to an Erling Haaland penalty.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I don’t know what the highest penalty is.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty