punish
Example Sentences
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Joanne said she was now exhausted after battling against a system she believes continues to punish her.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Over-the-top doesn’t begin to describe Alice’s feelings of betrayal or her escalating attempts to break up the couple and punish Steve for his betrayal, which is precisely what drew Walker to the project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The idea is that a future superintelligence will retroactively punish anyone who knew about its possibility and failed to help bring it into existence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Our legal system seems well prepared to scrutinize and punish their acts of self-preservation instead of examining the circumstances that made those acts necessary.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
‘If they punish you. If they take you—’ ‘I won’t do it again,’ she said.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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