punishment
Example Sentences
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"I bawled, I cried, and asked God why. I'd taken care of people my whole life. God told me he didn't have me there as punishment, but on purpose."
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Rosenior has sought to offer Fernandez an olive branch and a route forward following the punishment.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
She spoke of one audience member, a relative of someone who was murdered, who became more open to a debate about the merits of capital punishment after seeing the opera.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The notorious firm has earned its legal punishment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
It was clear Specimen considered Jeremy's banishment from the contest fair punishment for getting the class in trouble to begin with.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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