punished

Example Sentences

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Four years on from being deducted points for breaching PSR rules, Everton continue to be punished for those indiscretions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“The kind of incrementalism that Eric Murphy seems to be doing is something from a bygone era, where people were more pragmatic in the movement and not punished for it,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Any malfeasance should be punished, and the system should always strive to improve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“They are being punished for putting popular discontent into words that every Cuban understands,” said Fusco.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Anyone, even of their own number, who had harmed it would have been severely punished.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton