punish
Example Sentences
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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
China jolted the world with its willingness to use its extensive control of the rare-earth supply chain to extract concessions from the U.S. and punish countries such as Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
We argued that the government shouldn’t be allowed to punish American citizens while forbidding them from publicly disputing the accusations, aside from grave matters of national security.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
At a news conference on Saturday, they pledged to conduct a "rigorous" investigation and "severely punish" those found responsible.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“Why didn’t you and Mom say something? Or punish me?”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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