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She claimed that Cornell had failed to protect her or adequately punish the men involved in the incident.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Why did it punish this news organization or punish this person?

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

She also alleged that Cornell failed to protect her or adequately punish the men involved.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Spencer, whom Diana called “Carlos,” worried the public would punish her for ruining their fairytale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Is it possible that I am to blame, but not to punish?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

If the North punishes the POWs' families and word spreads, it "could provoke unrest among the families of other soldiers", he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

“The same rate hike that helps a CD also punishes anyone carrying a credit-card balance.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

To recap: Purcell punishes a plaintiff in voting cases for being too late to court.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Thailand has strict gun laws, which punishes the illegal possession of arms with up to 10 years in jail.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

It was a typical summer Miami afternoon where the humidity punishes any and all.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

Extreme fraternity and sorority pledging often hinges on a harsh power dynamic: Aspiring members must complete whatever tasks the recruitment leaders assign them—and are punished if they refuse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Microsoft’s stock was punished earlier this year, as AI fears loomed large over the software sector.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Unlike the children in the book — well, for one thing, they are not children — they are not punished for being bad, but only for losing at whatever games the series proposes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Cultural treasures are being destroyed worldwide - so why is no-one being punished?

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“O aunt! have pity! Forgive me! I cannot endure it—let me be punished some other way! I shall be killed if—”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

She says I’m putting a price on her contribution as a wife and mother and punishing her for not having a career.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The pressures of a punishing selloff in the bond market just won’t let up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

With California virtually certain to see a “super” El Niño, residents and business owners are being asked to brace for a wet and potentially punishing winter later this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

That begs the question of why they were performed, other than raw intimidation, deterring would-be whistleblowers, and punishing the disloyal.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

The small group stands staring at the sagging tire a moment, the two men kicking at it as if punishing it for having failed the señorita.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez