punished
Example Sentences
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In its deliberations, several committee members said that the players and administration are new and should not be punished for the past actions of others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
During that episode, Carr seemed to threaten Disney by saying that Kimmel should be punished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
As Iraola alluded to after, perhaps one of his players should have had the know how to commit a foul in that situation but Liverpool were punished again.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The tech companies “are being punished today for seeking more financing,” Ozkardeskaya says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Even if you said you had to go to the lavatory, that was not accepted as an excuse and they punished you just the same.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
