penalties
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Since the protests, authorities have attempted to appease the nation's youth, with the parliament hiking penalties for leaking exam papers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Justice Department will file two felony charges against Melissa Farris, which carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
With penalties too, it is clear to see why he is dominating the budget forward category.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Yet he need not have worried: Ron saved one, two, three, four,five penalties in a row.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
