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penalty

[pen-l-tee] / ˈpɛn l ti /


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Beneficiaries under age 59½ are not subject to the 10% penalty for early withdrawal.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

Then the smart gene kicked in, remembering it’s a penalty.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

But goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made the two goals stand up, making six saves before giving up New England’s only goal on Carles Gil’s penalty kick six minutes into second-half stoppage time.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Leclerc and Hamilton will start third and fourth after McLaren's Oscar Piastri was given a three-place grid penalty for impeding Red Bull's Liam Lawson.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Half my paychecks bounced, and she refused to reimburse me for my penalty charges, claiming that it was my bank's fault, not hers.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Since the account is so small, can I simply liquidate it, deposit the proceeds into the estate bank account, pay any taxes or penalties next year, and then split the remainder among us?

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

On Friday, Gasly lost the podium at Monaco to which he had been promoted after Alpine won an appeal against two penalties for pit-lane speeding, when the FIA court of appeal reinstated the punishment.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

We intend to vigorously challenge these findings and penalties through every avenue available to us and look forward to an ethical and impartial arbitration process.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The NBA on Wednesday delivered one of the harshest penalties in league history to the Los Angeles Clippers, owned by Steve Ballmer, for what it called a “flagrant violation” of its salary-cap rules.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Ron noticed nothing; he was too busy describing each of his other penalties in loving detail.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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