penalties
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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
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
State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last week threatened to suspend State Farm’s license and impose steep penalties for alleged “widespread violations” in handling L.A. wildfire claims.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
He ordered Aspen Dental to pay $2.3 million in penalties and restitution while also imposing new conditions to ensure the company doesn’t exert undue control over dental care at the practices it supports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
