punish
Example Sentences
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China's government launched an "uncompromising" investigation into the explosion, vowing to severely punish those responsible, and ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities, Xinhua said Saturday evening.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
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
It just seems exceptionally harsh to punish this with a penalty as the ball brushing the arm had no material effect on where the ball ended up.
From BBC • May 13, 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
He’d be locked up, either to punish or protect him.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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