penalty
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Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty as constitutionally permissible in the landmark case Gregg v.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
It is by far the largest ever penalty for a data leak in South Korea -- far exceeding the previous record of a $88 million fine imposed last year on mobile carrier SK Telecom.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
NextEra’s shares could be stuck in the penalty box for a while longer, with regulatory approvals—across Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina—expected to take 12 to 18 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Transfers made within Medicaid’s five-year look-back period can trigger a penalty period delaying eligibility for benefits.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The penalty for barging in on their privacy was exile.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Vocabulary lists containing penalty
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