punish
Example Sentences
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It’s time for those voters to start experimenting, and then punishing policy failures.
Influenza cases are rising sharply, heightening fears that a new strain will fuel a punishing flu season that is already outpacing last year’s.
After the collapse of major Wall Street firms triggered a financial crisis and a punishing economic downturn, Mr. Greenspan admitted error.
The majority therefore says student unrest “cannot be the type of disruption that permits restricting or punishing a professor’s academic speech.”
Although there are wildlife laws in place, Silva reckons the fines to punish the crime do not outweigh the financial benefits of catching and selling songbirds.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
