penalty
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Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty as constitutionally permissible in the landmark case Gregg v.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
For this reason the VAR will not be able to review defensive fouls before the ball is in play because it is not possible to give a penalty.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Messi, who drove Argentina to their third World Cup crown in Qatar four years ago, lashed in the penalty as the reigning champions eased to a 3-0 win.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
NextEra’s shares could be stuck in the penalty box for a while longer, with regulatory approvals—across Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina—expected to take 12 to 18 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But in 1989, driven by a change in the Supreme Court's treatment of death penalty appeals and shifts in the political winds, the attorney general's office began vigorously seeking executions of condemned prisoners.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing penalty
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