penalized

Example Sentences

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Andretti was penalized for missing the drivers’ meeting, however, and sent from the No. 9 starting position to the rear of the field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been penalized US$166 million by Hong Kong regulators over its audit of China Evergrande Group, the real-estate developer whose collapse in late 2021 triggered the country’s property crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

And platforms cannot be penalized for hosting this kind of speech.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The risk for the technology companies is that future juries choose to treat social-media addiction in the same way as tobacco companies were penalized in lawsuits over the harms of smoking.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“What about my record? The other men are getting all the fame and medals and publicity. Why should I be penalized just because I’m doing such a good job as mess officer?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller