punished

Example Sentences

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Some have seen their shares punished so severely that expectations now appear low relative to their long-term prospects.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The kind of incrementalism that Eric Murphy seems to be doing is something from a bygone era, where people were more pragmatic in the movement and not punished for it,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

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

“On such an expedition the theft of food comes next to murder as a crime, and should by rights be punished as such,” Roosevelt wrote.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple