Examples of minor penalty in a Sentence
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The Panthers were on the power play after Edmonton’s Darnell Nurse was called for tripping Sam Bennett — refs reviewed the play for a five-minute kneeing major but settled on the two-minute minor penalty.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
Whenever a bad thought pops into Riley’s head, Joy sends it to the back of her mind before anyone else can notice — a minor penalty that will eventually have major repercussions.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
Both teams were called for two minor penalties each.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
Of Blackwood’s 14 saves, 10 came on the penalty kill, as the Sharks took two minor penalties and were mainly on their heels for the first 20 minutes.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
Whenever a bad thought pops into Riley’s head, Joy sends it to the back of her mind before anyone else can notice — a minor penalty that will eventually have major repercussions.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
Both teams were called for two minor penalties each.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
Of Blackwood’s 14 saves, 10 came on the penalty kill, as the Sharks took two minor penalties and were mainly on their heels for the first 20 minutes.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Minor penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20penalty. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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