punish

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Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones called the incidents "disgraceful" and urged police to use all the tools at their disposal to protect workers and punish those responsible.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

His assessment came after he lamented the fact that social media algorithms punish “decency” and reward “flamboyant narcissism and controversy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Instead, these measures appear designed to punish Anthropic,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Reyne told Gil he knew who had done it, but Gil wouldn’t let him punish the accused camper without proof, and anything close to that had turned to ash.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The regulators had discovered fraud, the market suspected, and were about to punish Capital One.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis