shootout

Example Sentences

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Until the U.S. can show it has definitive control over the strait, it seems unlikely that shipping companies will risk being caught in the middle of a shootout.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Ramsey then had spells at Juventus and Nice as well as a loan at Rangers, helping them reach the 2022 Europa League final but missing a penalty in the shootout.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Leeds also missed first in the penalty shootout as 20-year-old reserve goalkeeper Finlay Herrick replaced the injured Alphonse Areola for his West Ham debut and blocked Joel Piroe's spot-kick.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

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

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