shootout
Example Sentences
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Two hours later he left, carrying the sting of a Ducks’ victory that saw his old team rally from deficits three times before winning the first rivalry game of the season 5-4 in a shootout.
From Los Angeles Times
And after becoming England's first choice goalkeeper, the 25-year-old saved two penalties in a shootout in the final against Spain, as the Lionesses won Euro 2025.
From BBC
As Slovenia and Sweden endured torrid campaigns, with both failing to win a qualifying match, Group B was a straight shootout between Switzerland and Kosovo.
From BBC
Nigeria's football coach has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of practising "voodoo" after his squad's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup ended in a penalty shootout loss.
From Barron's
The country is still one of the safest in Latin America but recent shootouts in broad daylight and violent robberies, long a reality in Mexico, Brazil and other countries, have shocked voters.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
