punished

Example Sentences

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Some companies have been punished for pristine results.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The four-time world champion, who turns 51 on 18 May, ruthlessly punished a missed black from Murphy to take the opening frame with a break of 72.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Yet Meta is being punished for various elements of its spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“We’re in this environment where if you ever slip up at all in any capacity, you get punished for apologizing,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

I knew I’d be punished, and it was embarrassing.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola