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penalty kick

[pen-l-tee kik] / ˈpɛn l ti ˌkɪk /


NOUN
penalty shot
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When the match resumed, brawls were still going on in the stands and Morocco’s Brahim Diaz failed to score with a weakly hit penalty kick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

A penalty kick by Messi gave Miami a 2-1 victory.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Kane told The Overlap with Gary Neville, external in 2021 that the kicks an NFL kicker makes are "almost the equivalent to a penalty kick".

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Pec halved the deficit for the Galaxy on a penalty kick less than 10 minutes before the intermission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

With twelve minutes to go, the Lightning drew within a goal, on a penalty kick.

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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