penalties

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Celtic were again made to dig deep in the quarter-final as they needed penalties to beat rivals Rangers at Ibrox.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

According to an analysis by World Without Exploitation, an anti-trafficking group, 20 states are currently considering legislation to elevate penalties for buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

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

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