punished

Example Sentences

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That “should not be second-guessed and punished with a multimillion-dollar award,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson credited Bass with clearing encampments in a way that did not rely on enforcement practices that punished homeless people for sleeping outside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"Those found responsible will be severely punished in accordance with laws and regulations".

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The blood shed on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 forged a law of historic success and magnitude in beginning to level the playing field that punished minority voters and candidates while boosting majority ones.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

If she was about to be punished for running away, she’d wouldn’t drag Jabir down with her.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray