penalties

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Could his prowess at penalties work in his favour?

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Under the settlement, Volvo will pay $17.5 million in civil penalties to reimburse the state for the cost of the investigation and support its vehicle-testing operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Such policies avoid the use-it-or-lose it penalties of traditional long-term-care policies, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The new policy says the FDA won’t pursue penalties or other enforcement against products that go to market, as long as they have submitted complete applications for their new products to the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Once they got finished slapping you with pay deductions, late fees, and interest penalties, you wound up owing them more each month, instead of less.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline