Examples of minor penalty in a Sentence
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Senior forwards Quinton VeDepo (elbowing) and Cade Sherman (tripping) received minor penalties, giving the Cadets four minutes with a man advantage.
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Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Crinon received a minor penalty, and Canada scored just 25 seconds into the ensuing power play, per ESPN.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Crinon received a minor penalty for the hit.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The Bruins took 10 minor penalties.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Crinon received a minor penalty, and Canada scored just 25 seconds into the ensuing power play, per ESPN.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Crinon received a minor penalty for the hit.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026
The Bruins took 10 minor penalties.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Minor penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20penalty. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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