penalty
Example Sentences
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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
NextEra’s shares could be stuck in the penalty box for a while longer, with regulatory approvals—across Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina—expected to take 12 to 18 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Transfers made within Medicaid’s five-year look-back period can trigger a penalty period delaying eligibility for benefits.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Messi, who drove Argentina to their third World Cup crown in Qatar four years ago, lashed in the penalty as the reigning champions eased to a 3-0 win.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
On its face, the case appeared to be a straightforward challenge to Georgia’s death penalty scheme.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing penalty
Unit 1: Telling Details
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