punish

Example Sentences

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Finding defensive players who possess attacking quality to contribute in the final third is a rarity but Zubimendi has the skillset to punish teams in this way.

From BBC

"It's focused on treating children with respect and kindness and not punishing them in ways that make them feel excessively bad."

From BBC

A lawsuit says the agency is punishing the outfit for its viewpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal

The central bank has tightened interest rates while the rest of the world loosened, to a punishing 15%.

From Barron's

Some people wanted to see Simpson punished, while others viewed his acquittal as vindication, however meager, for decades’ worth of societal abuse.

From Salon