penalized

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USC is test-optional and scores are considered as part of holistic review, but students are not penalized if they do not submit them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

As the court found, these grants were penalized not because of what they said but because of when they were awarded.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

“Voters must stake UMA tokens to participate, and incorrect votes are penalized through slashing, creating strong financial disincentives to vote against a verifiable outcome regardless of any external position a participant may hold.”

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The race penalized the completion times of those relying on constant human remote control, including one that finished the race in under 50 minutes, according to the organizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Those who protested could be penalized under the 1917 Espionage Act, which made it a crime to interfere with the draft or encourage “disloyal” acts.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman