shootout

Example Sentences

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Italy has won the World Cup four times, but it missed out on the tournament for a third successive time after losing a penalty shootout to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their qualifying playoff final.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Now the Kings come home, where they won six of their final seven regular-season games, the only loss coming in a shootout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Nathan Ferdinands, a 23-year-old Australian student, said he had heard about the shootout but also ultimately decided to carry on with his visit.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Now the two sides are in a veritable shootout, marked by dueling proxy statements, accusations of broken confidentiality agreements and at least seven advisory firms billing hours on both sides of the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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