penalties

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That booked their place at Hampden, where they beat Falkirk 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes.

From BBC • May 22, 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

A farming family has been fined £9,000 and told to pay an additional £10,000 in court costs and penalties for damaging rare plants on land owned by the National Trust.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Mrs. Olinski reminded them that if they continued to do that, the penalties could easily add up to a loss.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg