penalties
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In the midst of the barnstorming action, the victors had three bad snaps on extra points and 18 penalties, including six personal foul calls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
By settling before a trial kicks off, the social media companies contain costs from lawyer fees and potential penalties; another benefit is that it shields their executives from testifying in court.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Opponents have committed 2.2 offensive holding penalties per game against them, nearly twice the league average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The state is asking the court to find that Chiquite Canyon’s operators violated several Hazardous Waste Control Laws, which would open them to civil penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
To Harry’s great disappointment, Cormac McLaggen saved four penalties out of five.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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