punished
Example Sentences
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The tech companies “are being punished today for seeking more financing,” Ozkardeskaya says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
While Chelsea have been punished for their breaches, Manchester City are still waiting to discover their fate after being charged with more than 100 breaches of the Premier League's financial rules following a four-year investigation.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Middlesbrough's Will Lankshear was the first to be punished in the Carabao Cup tie against Wrexham.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the near term, the market has punished many of these companies for their spending plans.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I’ll see that the guilty one is punished now. You’ll have to read me what it says.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
