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- n. Plural form of penalty.
- n. informal A penalty shootout.
Examples
“His first mistake cost him the third frame to a 69 break but, with 47 and 25 in penalties from a shrewd snooker in the fourth, he clinched his place in his 33rd ranking final, 22 of which have yielded him a title.”
The Guardian: Ronnie O'Sullivan displays full box of tricks against Peter Ebdon
“That is what sets golf apart from any other sport that I can think of, in that it is the only one in which you call penalties on yourself.”
“Through these lawsuits, they seek to establish near exclusive permanent control over each and every use of the recordings their members distribute, expanding the power of copyright owners to include things which are not part of the existing body of law, and extracting financial penalties from the largely defenseless individuals accused of disobeying them.”
“Against the Eagles, he had four tackles -- including one for a loss, batted down one pass and drew two holding penalties from the Philadelphia offensive linemen.”
The Washington Post: Albert Haynesworth's brother killed in motorcycle crash
“That's a freak thing that happened, but one of the reasons we want him killing [penalties] is because of what he did," said Boudreau, who added that Backstrom will be ready for the regular season opener against Atlanta.”
The Washington Post: Backstrom out against Predators, Neuvirth to start
“The IRS may waive certain penalties, or work with you to set up a repayment plan you can afford.”
Chase Wants You To Pay Your Taxes By Credit Card. Don't. - The Consumerist
“My game is not going to change from someone calling penalties that maybe shouldn't have been called.”
“Diamond, more often than not, passes the cost back on to the comic companies in penalties or credits against future sales.”
“The range in penalties so far seen is from being given a ticket, to having your plates removed, to having your vehicle towed.”
Seat belt, cell phone and speed limit laws are enforced in Oaxaca
“Someone needs to come down on the court with a hammer if they're blowing off the Public Disclosure Act. King County has also egregiously violated our state's sunshine laws, and paid millions in penalties for doing so.”
Presiding Judge Pushes Back on City Council Proposal to Cut Size of Court « PubliCola
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