penalties
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The penalties included the loss of five first-round draft picks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The order suspends the new penalties but leaves existing sanctions against Russia in place.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Those who wait for this enrollment period may be subject to penalties.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
After obliterating Inter Milan 5-0 in the 2025 final before squeezing past Arsenal on penalties in last season's showpiece game, Luis Enrique's side are aiming to win a third consecutive European crown.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
To Harry’s great disappointment, Cormac McLaggen saved four penalties out of five.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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