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penalty shot

NOUN
scoring attempt after penalty
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The first time a World Cup game was played in the U.S., the opening ceremony featured Oprah Winfrey tumbling off a stage and Diana Ross shanking a penalty shot several yards wide of the goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And Ireland's Shane Lowry closed on 17 over par, which featured a penalty shot after picking up his ball without marking it on the 14th green.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Jonathan Rabinovitch discusses El Camino Real's 3-0 win over Birmingham and his two penalty shot goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

The victimized goalie could elect to use a skater’s gloves and stick, though most didn’t, as goals scored with a goalie stick on a penalty shot counted double.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

Hamdu Muganga got called for a foul in the box, and the Strikers put away the penalty shot.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John



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