penalize
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Fidelity Brokerage Services—one of the five brokers allocated retail shares of the IPO—will penalize investors who sell their SpaceX stock within 15 calendar days of the stock’s debut, according to the firm’s website External link.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“I think it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting,” Alfonsi told the New York Times of her firing.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Wolff wants to publish an annual report card of insurer behavior, while Kim similarly wants to create an insurer “dashboard” and penalize delays.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Investors are increasingly concerned about overvalued private-equity assets, prompting the SEC to penalize firms and auditors for mismarking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
On January 15, 1872, they staged a nighttime march to voice their anger over laws they felt were designed to penalize a single class, namely the poor.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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