punishment
Example Sentences
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There was a machinery working to shorten his punishment.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
There’s a limit to how much punishment the rest of the world can take while the U.S. and Iran search for an offramp, though.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
In seeking the injunction, Bonta’s office argues that Amazon threatens “dire consequences if vendors do not comply. Vendors, cowed by Amazon’s overwhelming bargaining leverage and fearing punishment, comply,” according to the filing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Otherwise, stripping a defendant of profits is simply punishment, which is the domain of statutes and penalties, not of the flexible powers of equity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
The adventure all began with a glass of milk being overturned by an elbow and Jack and Sarah being turned out from the house for the morning in punishment.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Vocabulary lists containing punishment
Psychology
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The House of Hades
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