penalty
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Since the start of the 2022-23 season, Eze's 10 goals from outside the penalty area are more than any other player in the Premier League.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Prosecutors have not yet determined whether they will seek the death penalty in the case.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
President Trump, in his first term, reactivated the federal death penalty after a 17-year hiatus and put 13 inmates to death in its final months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Italy has won the World Cup four times, but it missed out on the tournament for a third successive time after losing a penalty shootout to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their qualifying playoff final.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
What was the penalty for something like this?
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing penalty
Unit 1: Telling Details
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Stamp Act (1765)
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