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Example sentences for: penalties

How can you use “penalties” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The criminal penalties for rape should also be discussed in detail.
Three states and the District of Columbia impose tougher penalties for crimes based on political affiliation.
The copyright to anything she writes is hers the moment she writes it, paperwork or no, but registering it gives added benefits--including a vast escalation of penalties if someone swipes her work.
While he is sadly mistaken in the former instance--all marriage penalties are, like God's children, equally dear to my heart--he may be right for all I know in the latter.
The Wall Street Journal , in its front-page business and finance news box, reports that on Monday, the FTC sharply criticized the proposed national tobacco settlement, concluding that the cigarette makers could reap big profits that far exceed the penalties the pact imposes on them.