penalties
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Under the settlement, Volvo will pay $17.5 million in civil penalties to reimburse the state for the cost of the investigation and support its vehicle-testing operations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Such policies avoid the use-it-or-lose it penalties of traditional long-term-care policies, he said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
In 2017, the commission ordered Levy to open the gates or face daily penalties of up to $11,250.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Possible penalties for Saints include a fine, a points deduction or even expulsion from the play-offs.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Yet he need not have worried: Ron saved one, two, three, four,five penalties in a row.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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