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penalty corner

British  

noun

  1. Also called: short corner. hockey a free hit from the goal line taken by the attacking side

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But a fine strike from Olympic debutant Amy Costello, in a penalty corner move straight off the training pitch, brought GB level before half-time.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024

Bandurak put his side ahead in the first quarter from a penalty corner and they almost added a second soon after when Stuart Rushmere was denied and then Bandurak's follow-up hit a British foot.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2022

But with the Bruins’ offense stalling — Western Branch had just one penalty corner — Yorktown doubled its lead in the final frame.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022

After a penalty corner, Kat Carr scored off an assist from Natasha Parker to knot the match at 2, setting up an intense fourth quarter.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022

They took the lead for the first time as Sam Ward scored off a penalty corner but South Africa's Nqobile Ntuli levelled things in the final minute of the second quarter.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2022

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