penalize

Example Sentences

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Federal and state agencies also must be empowered with the resources to penalize bait-and-switch tactics swiftly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Scrabeck said she’s made agreements with students with long commutes and doesn’t penalize them for tardiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

When states tried in the 1970s and 1980s to penalize outlets that identified victims using names that had already appeared in court documents or police reports, the court said those punishments violated the First Amendment.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

A tax-law change in 2027 will penalize owners of public sports teams, which could pressure the company to consider a sale.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

“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