penalties
Example Sentences
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The county is empowered by statute to investigate and prosecute violations of the Unfair Competition Law on behalf of California residents and to seek restitution, civil penalties and injunctive relief for any violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
His dyed fuel is sometimes stolen, despite previous penalties for on-road use.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Rams, historically one of the league’s least-penalized teams under McVay, had 13 penalties for 91 yards in last Sunday’s 30-26 defeat by the Denver Broncos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The new law beefs up the penalties for those that flout the ban.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Yet he need not have worried: Ron saved one, two, three, four,five penalties in a row.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
