punitive
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But Tonice Edwards, a youth intervention worker with Devon & Cornwall Police and local schools, who worked with Taylor, told the inquest she had warned the school its "punitive system" could exacerbate mental health struggles.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
HESAs do not charge interest, exactly, but they do require repayment based on the home’s future appreciation, per your contract, and that can be punitive.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Some AI analysts have said it is unprecedented for the U.S. government to target one of its leading companies with such punitive measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
But Liman denied Lively’s request for treble and punitive damages, concluding that the procedural mechanism her lawyers used permitted recovery of attorneys fees and costs but not broader financial penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
The Commander, instead, smells of mothballs, or is this odor some punitive form of aftershave?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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