penalized

Example Sentences

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As the court found, these grants were penalized not because of what they said but because of when they were awarded.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

“Voters must stake UMA tokens to participate, and incorrect votes are penalized through slashing, creating strong financial disincentives to vote against a verifiable outcome regardless of any external position a participant may hold.”

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

"The GLP-1 users were socially penalized not just compared to someone who lost weight through diet and exercise," Standen said.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

In February, in one of the SEC’s only actions to date against a private-fund manager under Chairman Atkins, the agency penalized a private-credit manager over valuation practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

If they failed to meet expectations, everyone in his class was penalized.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden