punishments

Example Sentences

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The orders against these firms imposed similar punishments.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

They create systems of rewards and punishments, and timers for getting things done quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It’s also possible that punishments for certain players could be harsher than what Koepka received.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Some residents who were displaced by the blast on East 27th Street were outraged when The Times told them about the officers’ punishments in the leaked files.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Like all Blackcliff students, I came to the school at the age of six, and in the fourteen years since, I've witnessed punishments thousands of times.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir