escape punishment
Example Sentences
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The NFL’s decision is a firm rebuke of a player who admitted to violating one of the most sensitive rules in all of sports—and then spent months trying to escape punishment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Somewhat uncharacteristically, both Prigozhin and Putin exercised restraint and stepped back from the brink of civil war by agreeing on the compromise deal that allowed Prigozhin to escape punishment.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2023
In July, the court re-opened the case, saying it had been "deceived and misled" so the accused could "escape punishment".
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2023
In the meantime, said Larson, higher-ups continued to escape punishment after being accused of misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2022
‘That was the punishment. Instead you got exile. You should have stayed away. Your father Orcus may not approve of broken oaths. But my father Hades really doesn’t approve of those who escape punishment.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
