penalized

Example Sentences

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China’s market has lagged and Beijing recently penalized brokers that let mainland investors buy stocks abroad.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

In all likelihood, most people are aware they’ve been penalized.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

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

If they failed to meet expectations, everyone in his class was penalized.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden