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shootout

[shoot-out] / ˈʃutˌaʊt /


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Ramsey then had spells at Juventus and Nice as well as a loan at Rangers, helping them reach the 2022 Europa League final but missing a penalty in the shootout.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A penalty shootout loss at the hands of Bosnia and Herzegovina meant that while 48 countries travel to the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Italy’s national soccer team failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time after a penalty shootout loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Yegor Sharangovich scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lead Calgary to a victory over the Kings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 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