punishing

Example Sentences

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When I spoke to the UK's Fraud Minister, Lord Hanson of Flint, he told me punishing countries for refusing or failing to cooperate on tackling scams could be counterproductive.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The move opens a volatile new phase in the six-week conflict, shifting from punishing strikes on military targets to an open-ended campaign to police the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

On another level, though, Pitchford is about what happens when that principle collides with the punishing procedural architecture of modern postconviction review.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

But what’s intended as a blow to the government is punishing the Cuban people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Jody looked quickly into the old man’s face to see whether his feelings should be hurt, but there was no will to injure, no punishing nor putting-in-your-place light in the keen blue eyes.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck