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punitive measure





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The following Friday — a day prior to UW’s Pac-12 opener against Cal — tight ends coach Derham Cato informed Culp he’d been removed from all of the Huskies’ pass plays as a punitive measure.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Mr. Navarro, who was indicted by a grand jury last week, has previously objected to the FBI’s handling of his arrest which was carried out claiming the public arrest was a punitive measure.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2022

"He’s remaining positive and upbeat, but it's a punitive measure," Kelly said.

From Fox News • Oct. 29, 2021

But U.S. officials, including Republican members of Congress, are demanding answers for what they view as an extraordinary punitive measure.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2020

She was holding to her chest a doll with yellow hair that looked as if it had been chopped, as a punitive measure, with a pair of dull scissors.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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