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[pen-l-tee] / ˈpɛn l ti /


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Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty as constitutionally permissible in the landmark case Gregg v.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in a match that was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“If someone is thinking about flipping SpaceX shares and eating the penalty, that is probably something they should keep in mind.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Tortorella did make an iffy move in Game 2, asking referees to review a late overruled goal—officials rejected Las Vegas’s appeal, leading to a penalty, a Carolina power-play and a game-tying Canes goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I don’t know what the highest penalty is.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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