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penalize

[peen-l-ahyz, pen-] / ˈpin lˌaɪz, ˈpɛn- /


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Penalize the player that gets caught for taunting.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2021

There’s only one way to do it: Penalize players strokes when they dilly-dally and give rules officials the authority to say, “You’re too slow, add one to your score.”

From Golf Digest • Feb. 19, 2018

Penalize city dwellers for their higher rate of claims?

From Time Magazine Archive




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