shutout
Example Sentences
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But after three straight starts, three straight wins and one series-clinching shutout, his name will be etched on the Stanley Cup forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
And when he finally made it, after a shutout victory against Eswatini, Vozinha was on track to become the second-oldest debutant in the history of the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Pitcher, Jordan Ayala, Norco, Jr.: Ayala was 8-2 with a 0.74 ERA, including a shutout of Orange Lutheran in the Division 1 quarterfinals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Pitcher, Julian Garcia, St. John Bosco, Sr.: The Long Beach State commit threw a one-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts in the Southern Section Division 1 final and finished 9-1 with a 0.80 ERA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Game one zips by G4 like a pronghorn antelope, fast and furious, and just when we wind the corner to a record thirteen-goal shutout our goalie goes down with a, get this, broken pinkie toe.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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