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United States holds that a pardon doesn’t restore to a person property already seized or paid to the government, and a $40,000 fine I’d paid as part of my sentence was sitting in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The day before the attack, James had pulled off a fine save in a 1-1 draw with Bottesford Town in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
No sanction has yet been decided upon but City could face substantial points deductions, a fine or even expulsion from the top division.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
But, as long as humans aren’t social creatures by nature, this should be fine, right?
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
She was always fine in the beginning, but eventually she’d get fired because she’d mentally check out.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Burnham hasn't yet revealed the finer details, but for now, at least, he's confident enough in his own ability to win the argument.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Coarser material settles first and forms the lower portion of a layer, while finer sediment gradually settles above it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
It would also be wise to brush up on the finer points of your home insurance policy, as your coverage may have changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Another point gets less attention: The finer you slice-and-dice the stock market, the more concentrated it becomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
From there we were driven south to our Cherry Hill, New Jersey, home in a shiny black car that was finer than any I had seen before.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
In its finest moments, the box set captures the astonishing level of musical development that will energize the remainder of The Beatles’ career, a period of unparalleled pop-cultural ambition and stylistic experimentation.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Writer Nora Ephron wasn’t embarrassed when in 2002 she declared in the New Yorker, “The hot pastrami sandwich served at Langer’s Delicatessen in downtown Los Angeles is the finest hot pastrami sandwich in the world.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Hundreds of people turned out to watch a Jacob Elordi lookalike contest which saw youngsters don their finest tote bags and slouchy sweatshirts.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Formerly home to music icon Tom Petty and superstar Selena Gomez, this spectacular estate offers distinctive architecture crafted with exceptional attention to detail and the finest quality,” the listing added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Then Mrs. Darrell Embree called out, “The Sweet Singer has hit the nail on the head with that one! It is the finest piece of literature written in our lifetime!”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Additionally, Bryant was fined $2,000 and must attend a NASCAR-approved anger management program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
It is understood Sarries have already been fined £5,000 after Venter was not present at the Prem's pre-season launch day.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Four others from the Bryant pit crew were also fined and put on probation because of their participation in a separate altercation after the conclusion of the second heat race at Martinsville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
New Jersey datacenter fined $1.1 million after visual investigation showed dozens of unpermitted generators.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
In Saint-Malo, people are fined for locking their doors, for keeping doves, for hoarding meat.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
He is accused of violating Kalshi’s rules regarding insider trading and market manipulation, fining him more than $71,000.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
The new law establishes criteria for fining companies that release high volumes of new products over short time periods at prices far below the cost of repairing them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Ofwat proposed fining SEW £22m in March over disruptions affecting 286,000 people between 2020 and 2023.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Asked if the league might consider taking draft picks away from teams that deliberately underperform, rather than simply fining them, Silver said discussions are ongoing "about every possible remedy now to stop this behavior."
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
Her words sliced through the air and the cries and shouts and grunts coming from everyone in the tangled mass of bodies fining the stairs from top to bottom went silent.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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