penalties

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The team practised penalties regularly and sought to replicate, as far as possible, the actual experience in training to help the process become more driven by muscle memory.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

And after Paraguay triumphed 4-3 on penalties following the 1-1 draw, Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann was left fuming at the disallowed goal.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

It did so by beating the Germans on penalties in a nail-biting finish.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The use of criminal penalties “did keep CEOs and people in the food business on their toes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

History shows that penalties do not deter men when their conscience is aroused, nor will they deter my people or the colleagues with whom I have worked before.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela