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penalty

[pen-l-tee] / ˈpɛn l ti /


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It is by far the largest ever penalty for a data leak in South Korea -- far exceeding the previous record of a $88 million fine imposed last year on mobile carrier SK Telecom.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In the first half, there was even the sight of Kane picking the ball up in England's own penalty area as they played out from the back, linking comfortably with his defenders.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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

Transfers made within Medicaid’s five-year look-back period can trigger a penalty period delaying eligibility for benefits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Concerns about innocence and the death penalty were intensifying, and support for the death penalty in opinion polls began to drop.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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