punish
Example Sentences
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An escalation shouldn’t punish the people more than the regime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones called the incidents "disgraceful" and urged police to use all the tools at their disposal to protect workers and punish those responsible.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
States, Jackson noted, have long assumed the power to punish medical professionals for what they say in addition to what they do.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
His assessment came after he lamented the fact that social media algorithms punish “decency” and reward “flamboyant narcissism and controversy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
I didn’t see how they could find Sam guilty—he’d fought for three years, he’d risked his life, how could they decide to punish him for something he hadn’t done?
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
Vocabulary lists containing punish
Louder than Hunger
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