penalty kick
noun
1
: a free kick in rugby
2
: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal
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The Horned Frogs didn’t wait for penalty kicks to win this one.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
Their Game 2 loss at Yankee Stadium came in penalty kicks following a 0-0 tie in regulation.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Messi scored twice in that game, Baltasar Rodriguez scored and Suarez scored on a penalty kick.
—Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
Visiting San Bernardino City College won 5-4 on penalty kicks after the game was tied 2-2 through regulation and two overtimes.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
Their Game 2 loss at Yankee Stadium came in penalty kicks following a 0-0 tie in regulation.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Messi scored twice in that game, Baltasar Rodriguez scored and Suarez scored on a penalty kick.
—Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
Visiting San Bernardino City College won 5-4 on penalty kicks after the game was tied 2-2 through regulation and two overtimes.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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