penalty point
Britishnoun
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an endorsement on a driving licence due to a motoring offence
he also got eight penalty points on his licence
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a point awarded against a sports team or competitor for an infringement of the rules
Example Sentences
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With the penalty point for Nebraska and Murray following with an ace, the game was tied at 22.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
Pierre Gassly, meanwhile, earned another two penalty points for running Lance Stroll wide off track and the Frenchman is now one penalty point away from a one-race suspension.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
During the US Open final, Williams received a code violation for coaching, a penalty point for breaking her racquet and a game penalty for calling the umpire a "thief".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2018
That garnered a penalty point in Osaka’s favor.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2018
The American was handed a penalty point for the incident, which gave the break to Kohlschreiber and Roddick, making frequent comments to the umpire, never regained his composure.
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2011
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