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
"I don't feel like the victims should be punished again just because they can't hold prisoners for their full sentence."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“If that bust comes sooner than many people anticipate, the area of the market that is potentially punished the most would be the neoclouds.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He ran away before he could be punished, and that meant Goré Mtoko’s family hadn’t got revenge on him.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
