fines
Example Sentences
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This let numerous defendants out of jail but kept them on the hook for nearly $3 billion in fines and restitution.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Minimum levels for penalties would be raised and stiffer fines would be imposed for repeat offenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Federal prosecutors in 2023 brought the largest “diesel tampering” case in history, flinging around felonies and landing $1.8 million in fines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
MacPherson said county agricultural commissioners have discretion in deciding which enforcement tools — warning letters, written notices, fines — to use in a given situation, depending on the “nature and severity of the violation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The few passengers who defied the drivers usually cooled off at the police station, paid their fines, and tried to put their humiliating experiences behind them.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
