punished
Example Sentences
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The former world champion was punished for some poor finishing and lost his first six legs with the darts before finally holding throw.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
My understanding is that you must commit a crime in order to be punished, right?
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
“No one who wants to open should be punished and no one who doesn’t want to should be forced.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Buoyed by victories over France and Italy, the All Blacks punished a litany of first-half Irish errors as Patrick Tuipulotu, Ardie Savea, Will Jordan and Asafo Aumua all crossed to secure the bonus point.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
That’s where the bowstring had snapped and punished his terrible form.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
