punish
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But Pia Sinha, the CEO of Prison Reform Trust, has called for evidence that sanctions will increase attendance and warned the measures will punish relatives of prisoners who "have committed no offence themselves".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“The market demands Goldilocks. Spend too little, they punish you. Spend too much, they certainly punish you,” Direxion’s Lee told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Ukrainian troops have periodically delivered food and other supplies by drone from across the river, though Ukrainian officials say Russian forces sometimes intercept the packages, or punish those caught receiving them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The incident, as alleged in a graphic lawsuit filed last month, has drawn accusations that the Ivy League institution in New York state failed to properly punish the men involved.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
“It needs to be big enough so that they can’t punish everyone without risking an enraged student body,” Rawiya added.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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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
This punishes companies for using recycled metal already circulating through our domestic supply chain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
To recap: Purcell punishes a plaintiff in voting cases for being too late to court.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
At the happy ending of The Tempest, Prospero brings the king back together with his son, and finds Miranda’s true love, and punishes the bad duke, and frees Ariel, and becomes a duke himself again.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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In a social media post, Macron denounced the violence and said that vandals and looters will be "prosecuted and punished".
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Bass said that when she toured police station houses after being elected, the number one complaint she heard was about the perception that lower-ranking officers are punished more severely than command staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Rhoad's fiancee Natalie Weirtz told the court by video call that the accused "must be punished so that no other family suffers the same pain."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Their dedication helps ensure young offenders are punished as appropriate while being supported into rehabilitation, and we will deliver on our commitment to give children in prison more time outside their room," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
His descendants also did wickedly and were punished.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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And during the Kangaroos' dramatic 24-22 victory in Sydney, there were plenty of other examples of that commitment - aside from the normal rough and tumble this punishing sport regularly delivers.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Some may not remember that Ditka was an All-American two-way player in college at Pitt; a dynamo tight end who was equally punishing as a defender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The famed railroad line along the San Clemente coast has found itself on the endangered list amid a relentless assault from rising seas and punishing surf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
And when I finished punishing it, I settled down for a while and went for a walk to think about what I might write for a sample.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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