punish

Example Sentences

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An escalation shouldn’t punish the people more than the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones called the incidents "disgraceful" and urged police to use all the tools at their disposal to protect workers and punish those responsible.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

States, Jackson noted, have long assumed the power to punish medical professionals for what they say in addition to what they do.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

His assessment came after he lamented the fact that social media algorithms punish “decency” and reward “flamboyant narcissism and controversy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Why didn’t you and Mom say something? Or punish me?”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan