punished
Example Sentences
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Unauthorized access is illegal, even if employees don’t disclose tax information outside the government, and it can be punished through criminal prosecution or employee discipline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Microsoft’s stock was punished earlier this year, as AI fears loomed large over the software sector.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the perpetrator "will be punished with the full severity of Polish law".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Unlike the children in the book — well, for one thing, they are not children — they are not punished for being bad, but only for losing at whatever games the series proposes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
I also gotta admit that Dad shouldn’t be punished for something he didn’t do.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
