punish

Example Sentences

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Mejia said he wanted to pressure landlords to comply with the law — and pressure the city to punish the ones who don’t.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Brooks decided to resign as a matter of honor, although he asserted that the House had no right to punish him since the caning had been a personal matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

While quite obviously a joke about the couple’s age disparity, Melania tweeted that this was “hateful and violent rhetoric” for which ABC should punish him.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

The order allows the Treasury Department to punish foreign financial institutions—banks based outside the U. S.—if they facilitate “significant transactions” for people or entities that have ties to the Cuban government.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In turn, Dallas and Florida had come to think of most adults as trouble grown-ups, for that had been their experience, that most grown-ups they’d encountered were short-tempered, impatient, and quick to punish.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech