punishing

Example Sentences

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Punishing economic sanctions banned Sargeant and all other Americans from doing business in Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Punishing poverty and conflating it with abuse or neglect has serious consequences.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2024

Punishing storms that began late Saturday in Oklahoma injured at least 100 people, damaged a rural hospital, washed out roads and knocked out power to more than 40,000 customers at one point, state officials said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Punishing time-wasting in the WSL is at the discretion of the referee but several former players did not agree with Heaslip's decision.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

Inside, there’s a beige room with some beige couches and low wooden tables with pamphlets like Restoring Communities and Repairing Harm versus Punishing Wrong.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz