penalty
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The Kings have won the battle of the special teams, with their penalty kill shutting out the NHL’s highest-scoring team on nine chances.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Some states, which each have their own laws regarding the death penalty, have already turned to alternative methods.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
A recent Gallup poll found that support for the death penalty is at a 50-year low.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
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
California voters also came very close to banning the death penalty; the ballot initiative lost by only a couple of percentage points.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing penalty
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