penalty
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Once matters had settled down, New Zealand made an unusual decision to go for a scrum in the Wales 22 after being given a penalty.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
This benefit appeared even among those who had been warned about a possible financial penalty.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
Rogers scored the opener in Wednesday's 2-1 Uefa Nations League win over Croatia, with Harry Kane adding a penalty on his record-breaking 126th appearance for the men's side.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
For decades, the Lone Star State was the death penalty capital of America, handing down more death sentences and carrying out more executions than any other state in the Union.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
Bagwell's public complaints made it hard for courts to appoint other civil lawyers for last-stage appeals in a death penalty case, not that they were particularly inclined to do so.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
"If you only force a smile once without any financial penalties, you can see the improvement in happiness. So what psychologists were seeing in their lab is right," he said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
The volume of orders for penalties and other financial relief secured by the Securities and Exchange Commission in fiscal year 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Australia plans to create a new AI safety regulator and has flagged criminal penalties for tech companies who do not comply, months after an OpenAI hack.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
The letters state that each violation could result in a fine of $10,000 with additional daily penalties assessed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Once they got finished slapping you with pay deductions, late fees, and interest penalties, you wound up owing them more each month, instead of less.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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