How to Use penalty in a Sentence
penalty
noun
- Lack of privacy is one of the penalties you pay for fame.
- They allowed him to pay back the money without a penalty.
- They allowed him to pay back the money without penalty.
- The hockey player was given a penalty for holding.
- The company was given a severe penalty for the violation.
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Typically, the longer the term of the CD, the stiffer the penalty.
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Steve Garmhausen,
wsj.com,
13 Oct. 2023
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Then he was forced to do a drive-thru penalty at the end of his first lap.
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Michael Marot,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Aug. 2023
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When Richardson was asked why Black men bore the brunt of the penalty.
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Rayna Reid Rayford,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2024
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The maximum penalty for the charge is five years in prison.
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Justin Jouvenal,
Washington Post,
15 Aug. 2023
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If your bag is too heavy or large, you'll be asked to pay a $150 penalty to check it.
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Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2023
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They were not called for a penalty through three quarters and into part of the fourth.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2023
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With less than 60 seconds to go, the Spirit played a long ball from the back that landed at the top of the penalty area.
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Jason Mastrodonato,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2024
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If there are any penalties on the kickoff, the kicker will be the only one who moves.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2024
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That set the stage for the onside kick that was recovered by the Red Wolves, but called back by penalty.
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Mike Harley,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Dec. 2023
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This carries the potential penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
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Alexis Jones,
Peoplemag,
28 May 2023
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The Supreme Court has been reluctant to take many death penalty cases.
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Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Jan. 2024
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In 2021, the major issue was turnaround times and meal penalties.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2024
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Don't respond to the after-the-whistle stuff and continue to make the Panthers pay for their penalties.
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Mike Brehm,
USA TODAY,
8 June 2023
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In addition to the customer payment, the bank must pay $150 million in penalties, the agency added.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 July 2023
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No more special teams blunders and dumb, lazy penalties.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 Sep. 2023
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The Utes were again lucky to escape, as the Bears hurt themselves with multiple penalties on the short drive following the Bryson Barnes pick.
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Aaron Falk,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
9 Sep. 2023
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The late filing penalty only stops when the taxpayer files.
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Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com,
al,
12 June 2023
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The downside is that the money can’t be accessed without paying a penalty until age 59 and a half.
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Tanza Loudenback,
wsj.com,
11 Jan. 2024
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The Matildas upset France in the longest penalty shootout in World Cup history.
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Joshua Robinson,
WSJ,
12 Aug. 2023
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As a result, the trial will move into a penalty phase where the jury will decide whether to sentence him to death or life in prison.
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Brian Michael,
NBC News,
16 June 2023
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The Monarchs were called for five personal fouls and 10 penalties overall.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2023
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That charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
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Nikki Dobrin,
Peoplemag,
3 Aug. 2023
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Williams faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison for each of the three false statement counts.
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Chris Pandolfo,
Fox News,
2 Nov. 2023
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Instead of trying the field goal or calling time out, the Razorbacks drew a delay of game penalty.
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Tom Murphy,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Nov. 2023
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The state crime carries a penalty of up to six months in jail for first offenses and up to 20 years for repeat offenders.
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Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
19 Dec. 2023
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