shootout

Example Sentences

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A penalty shootout loss at the hands of Bosnia and Herzegovina meant that while 48 countries travel to the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Italy’s national soccer team failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time after a penalty shootout loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Just one team — the 2012 Florida Panthers — have lost that many games after regulation and made the playoffs since the shootout was adopted 21 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

And with that, he became the first keeper to miss a penalty in a shootout.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

And, like a grizzled extra scurrying out of the bar just before the climactic final shootout in a grade B Hollywood Western, Bud dropped a dollar onto the table and hurriedly split.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols