penalized

Example Sentences

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In all likelihood, most people are aware they’ve been penalized.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Andretti was penalized for missing the drivers’ meeting, however, and sent from the No. 9 starting position to the rear of the field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“Voters must stake UMA tokens to participate, and incorrect votes are penalized through slashing, creating strong financial disincentives to vote against a verifiable outcome regardless of any external position a participant may hold.”

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been penalized US$166 million by Hong Kong regulators over its audit of China Evergrande Group, the real-estate developer whose collapse in late 2021 triggered the country’s property crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Team Kyle is not being penalized for Team Charles’s blunder,” he said.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein