penalize
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“I think it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting,” Alfonsi told the New York Times of her firing.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
She called the network’s decision to allow her contract to expire “a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting” that “sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Doing so would penalize some software companies for expenses that may not end up materializing to such an extreme degree, he added.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
If they violate their trade pacts, Washington could also further penalize them under well-established laws.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
“I own the original patent for making patent leather, ” Fletcher said in a patent lie. penalize.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964), List 3
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