penalized
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The Rams were penalized 13 times for 91 yards, including several critical calls against them in the final minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
People who sell to lower- and moderate-income consumers are getting penalized by their customers in some cases for raising prices, but they’re still willing to try, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Even in cases where regulators found that companies endangered workers or committed multiple violations, few were penalized for all their citations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The NBA penalized the Los Angeles Clippers for violating salary-cap rules by facilitating outside payments to star player Kawhi Leonard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
My family had not asked for or even wanted to be involved in the struggle, but my involvement penalized them.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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