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penalty

[pen-l-tee] / ˈpɛn l ti /


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The commotion began when the referee awarded a penalty to Morocco in the 88th minute with the contest tied at 0-0 in Rabat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January in a match which was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.

From BBC

But the bill also delineates a number of “excepted purchases” that enable investors to continue buying homes without penalty.

From Barron's

It is the second time this season Arsenal have escaped a VAR penalty in an away game they have won 1-0.

From BBC

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach agreed to not enforce penalties under the law until March 26, saying the plaintiff’s case has “unusual constitutional claims.”

From Salon