shootout
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Donald was retired in 2024 and missed the shootout between the teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
After the shootout, officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said firefighters were finally able to move in and tackle the flames, which burned about 5 acres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The 211-page report looked at the time before the children were taken in December 2021, through to the moment they were recovered after the deadly shootout in September last year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The crowd disorder on 8 March came after a penalty shootout win for Celtic, when around 8,000 visiting supporters had been present.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
The 32-year-old, who will be 34 at Euro 2028, has 91 England caps and has saved four of the 14 penalties he has faced in major tournament shootouts.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
From 12‑goal thrillers to 10-0 humiliations and penalty shootouts that threaten to last almost as long as the match itself, the EFL Cup has had it all over the years.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The World Cup is into the quarter-final stage, which means we could have a few more high-stake penalty shootouts ahead of us.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Excluding shootouts, Opta records show he has scored 114 of his 148 attempts, a conversion rate of 77%.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
In addition, more than 52 percent of the shootouts between extremists and police now involve white extremists.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
