penalties
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Tongzhou Group has reportedly received two administrative penalties in 2025 for safety violations.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Celtic were again made to dig deep in the quarter-final as they needed penalties to beat rivals Rangers at Ibrox.
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
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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