punished

Example Sentences

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Four years on from being deducted points for breaching PSR rules, Everton continue to be punished for those indiscretions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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 money has helped the family weather weak crop prices and persistent drought that has punished farms across America.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

I knew I’d be punished, and it was embarrassing.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola