penalized
Example Sentences
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Instead, they received warnings or notices to correct problems for cases in which they were not penalized, an investigation by Capital & Main has found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
People who sell to lower- and moderate-income consumers are getting penalized by their customers in some cases for raising prices, but they’re still willing to try, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
On Wednesday, the NBA dropped an anvil on Clipperland as it penalized the team for what it said were repeated salary-cap violations by engineering additional income opportunities for soon-to-be former star Kawhi Leonard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
And if wealthy foreigners stick around long enough, they’re penalized for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Does that mean we are better than anyone else? No. But we should not be penalized because we cannot get into the old yacht club.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
