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Maybe they don’t all deserve to escape punishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

Somewhat uncharacteristically, both Prigozhin and Putin exercised restraint and stepped back from the brink of civil war by agreeing on the compromise deal that allowed Prigozhin to escape punishment.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2023

In July, the court re-opened the case, saying it had been "deceived and misled" so the accused could "escape punishment".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2023

That raises worries North Korea would escape punishment even if it performs a bigger provocation like a nuclear test explosion, which are banned by U.N. resolutions.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022

‘That was the punishment. Instead you got exile. You should have stayed away. Your father Orcus may not approve of broken oaths. But my father Hades really doesn’t approve of those who escape punishment.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan