penalty kicks

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of penalty kick.
  penalty kick

  noun

  a free kick awarded for an infraction committed by a defensive player in the penalty area and taken by the offensive player who has been fouled from a point 12 yards (11 meters) directly in front of the goal. PK

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penalty kicks

Of course, Freese isn’t ready to boast that his college research on penalty kicks will be decisive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

That tournament also featured one of the greatest matches ever played, the thrilling, back-and-forth 3-3 draw between Argentina and France, finally won by Argentina on penalty kicks.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

If there is still no winner, there will be penalty kicks.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

El Camino Real goalie Isaac Ortega stopped two shots during penalty kicks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026

That’s how he learned to kick so hard, drilling those penalty kicks into the back of the goal net.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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