punishing

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Investors have spent months punishing Oracle’s stock in reaction to the company’s pivot to artificial-intelligence infrastructure, but one analyst thinks the company will prove the doubters wrong.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The judge said the U.S. government appeared to be punishing Anthropic, and its actions didn’t appear directed at a national-security concern.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"Sporting sanctions first came into the frame as an acknowledgement that sometimes punishing with a fine just didn't fit the crime," Purslow added.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The sun was shining, but it wasn't the punishing heat of summer or late spring.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan