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

The new policy says the FDA won’t pursue penalties or other enforcement against products that go to market, as long as they have submitted complete applications for their new products to the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A farming family has been fined £9,000 and told to pay an additional £10,000 in court costs and penalties for damaging rare plants on land owned by the National Trust.

From BBC • May 16, 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