penalty box
noun
: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty
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JPMorgan bought First Republic in 2023, Wells Fargo is finally out of the penalty box and able to grow, and Morgan Stanley — whose rivalry with Goldman is ancient and reflexive — has cemented itself as the best acquirer on Wall Street with a string of takeovers from Smith Barney to E*Trade.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Nosek watched Leon Draisaitl’s game-winning goal from the penalty box as Florida unsuccessfully tried to kill off the power play that stemmed from his delay-of-game penalty late in overtime.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Sam Bennett in the penalty box for slashing led to a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power-play goal to shave the Oilers deficit to 3-1 three minutes into the second.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
That’s what Real Madrid had to do, however, after defender Raul Asencio was shown a red card after a flagrant foul just outside the penalty box in the seventh minute.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Nosek watched Leon Draisaitl’s game-winning goal from the penalty box as Florida unsuccessfully tried to kill off the power play that stemmed from his delay-of-game penalty late in overtime.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Sam Bennett in the penalty box for slashing led to a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power-play goal to shave the Oilers deficit to 3-1 three minutes into the second.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
That’s what Real Madrid had to do, however, after defender Raul Asencio was shown a red card after a flagrant foul just outside the penalty box in the seventh minute.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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