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However, Rasmus Hojlund levelled from the penalty spot in the 57th minute after a lengthy VAR check ruled that Robertson had fouled Gustav Isaksen.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

O’Neal had fouled out of the game, leaving the Lakers vulnerable and staring at a potential 2-2 tie in the best-of-seven series.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2024

In the final minutes Saturday, after Reese had fouled out and both coaches had emptied their benches, the crowd of 15,198 followed a chant of “Roll Tide!” with an emphatic “Sweet 16! Sweet 16!”

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2023

But he received the biggest tonic of all after 34 minutes when he lashed the opener past Dominik Livakovic from the penalty spot after Croatia's keeper had fouled Alvarez.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2022

The boats which had been tethered one to the other had fouled up by now, the tow line under propeller and rudder and the two hulls bashing and scraping together.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck