penalty
Example Sentences
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If convicted, Do faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each of the conspiracy and Lacey Act charges.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Two years later, the commission used that authority for the first time by dropping a $4.2 million penalty on a homeowner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The panel also voted 5-0 that a penalty awarded to Bournemouth in the 29th minute of their 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace should have been overturned.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Not your retirement account, but a taxable brokerage account you can sell from without penalty, without delay and without taxes on the principal you put in.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Our death penalty work had also taken a hopeful turn.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing penalty
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