penalized

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USC is test-optional and scores are considered as part of holistic review, but students are not penalized if they do not submit them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

As the court found, these grants were penalized not because of what they said but because of when they were awarded.

From Slate • May 14, 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

The risk for the technology companies is that future juries choose to treat social-media addiction in the same way as tobacco companies were penalized in lawsuits over the harms of smoking.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The guide notes that agency ratings and funding are tied to whether they are “adopting and implementing effective applicant screening,” a clear signal that agencies may be penalized for not cleaning house.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander