punitive action
Example Sentences
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Rumours have swirled recently over potential punitive action by the EU.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024
Scottish Greens councillor Blair Anderson said on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, that there would be "no punitive action" for any of the Glasgow schoolchildren who attended the rally.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023
CVM reached a so-called "administrative agreement in supervision process," it said in a statement, enabling the watchdog to reduce or erase punitive action in exchange for effective cooperation in the ongoing investigations.
From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2023
No punitive action was taken by the SEC.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2022
State the consequences for violating school policy; as appropriate, punitive action should be linked with treatment and counseling.
From What Works: Schools Without Drugs by Education, United States Department of
