penalty
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In the knockout stage, they got past Nigeria via a penalty shootout and had to come from behind to beat Colombia 2-1 in the quarter-finals.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Antonelli's team-mate George Russell was sixth fastest but will drop to the back of the grid with a penalty for using too many engine parts.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Even people who are resigned to the death penalty, who don’t have religious or other scruples about the death penalty, have real heartburn over this,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The maximum penalty in Baja California is 60 years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
I turned the other police misconduct cases over to other lawyers because my death penalty docket was so full.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Special teams miscues and penalties once again hampered the Rams in a game that featured three touchdown passes by Matthew Stafford and a career-best 17 catches by Puka Nacua.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Florida took a pair of penalties before the period ended, giving the Kings a two-man advantage and a chance to add to their lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The 24.4-cent federal tax normally owed when that fuel hits the road is deferred through Dec. 31, and the IRS is to stop writing penalties.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Started 21st due to grid penalties, so 13th represented a very respectable recovery.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Again, I said that they must furnish evidence if they were going to impose any penalties.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing penalty
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