penalties
Example Sentences
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The shootout eclipsed the previous record set in 2016 when Derby County beat Carlisle United 14-13 on penalties.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The authorities have since attempted to woo the youth, and parliament has hiked penalties for leaking exam papers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
The total amount Meta has now been ordered to pay in a landmark New Mexico child-safety verdict, combining $375 million in civil penalties with a new $567 million abatement fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The move is intended to create penalties steep enough that they can’t be shrugged off as the “cost of doing business,” according to council documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Golden Snidget gains a X X X X rating not because it is dangerous but because severe penalties are attached to its capture or injury.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
