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The company was penalized for not paying taxes.
The hockey player was penalized for holding.
This law would unfairly penalize immigrants.
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For example, under BIPA, schools collecting or storing biometric data through WDS could face lawsuits, as seen in cases where companies were penalized for gathering data without consent.
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Chris Ciabarra, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In addition to the special teams blunders, the Commanders were penalized eight times for a season-high 78 yards.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Children and parents would not be penalized for breaching the age limit, but social media platforms would be.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Nov. 2024
Verstappen was penalized for the incident and would finish fifth, but Norris paid the bigger price by retiring.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Chris Ciabarra, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In addition to the special teams blunders, the Commanders were penalized eight times for a season-high 78 yards.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Children and parents would not be penalized for breaching the age limit, but social media platforms would be.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Nov. 2024
Verstappen was penalized for the incident and would finish fifth, but Norris paid the bigger price by retiring.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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penalize
verb
pe·nal·ize
ˈpēn-ᵊl-ˌīz 
ˈpen-
ˈpen-
penalized; penalizing
1
: to give a penalty to
2
: to place at a disadvantage
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