penalize

Example Sentences

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Doing so would penalize some software companies for expenses that may not end up materializing to such an extreme degree, he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

He spearheaded the concept of “secondary sanctions” to penalize even non-U.S. firms for doing business with the regime, angering Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

China said it would penalize 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 executives, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

When states tried in the 1970s and 1980s to penalize outlets that identified victims using names that had already appeared in court documents or police reports, the court said those punishments violated the First Amendment.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

“I own the original patent for making patent leather, ” Fletcher said in a patent lie. penalize.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner