penalties
Example Sentences
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The U.S. has imposed sanctions on the agency, threatening penalties for any shipper that transacts with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
France striker Kylian Mbappe is the record goalscorer in World Cups, helping his country win the 2018 competition and then scoring a hat-trick in the 2022 final as Les Bleus lost on penalties to Argentina.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
As Liverpool's first open training session under Andoni Iraola began, Robert Lewandowski was taking penalties in the background.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
New York wants the court to ban Kalshi from operating in the state without a gambling license and force it to forfeit all of its gains—as much as $36 billion in penalties and disgorgement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Jesse and Eric both got promotions at work, and Jesse e-mailed me a new spreadsheet showing he’d need about $3,000—deposits for a new place, penalties to get out of the old, another truck, etc.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
