escape punishment

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The NFL’s decision is a firm rebuke of a player who admitted to violating one of the most sensitive rules in all of sports—and then spent months trying to escape punishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Maybe they don’t all deserve to escape punishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

But that does not mean his father will escape punishment, Prof Bernick told the BBC.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

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

A small percentage included men awaiting court-martial, who joined to escape punishment.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti