punishment
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When it comes to prisons, there is very serious harm done by our unquestioned acceptance of carcerality and punishment as the main way of dealing with social transgression.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Smith, a dispute over capital punishment that was poised to be one of the most important cases of the term.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Russia's foreign ministry said that those responsible would face "face inevitable and severe punishment".
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Southampton's appeal against the punishment on the grounds that it was "disproportionate" was dismissed on Wednesday evening.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Rejecting traditional religion’s emphasis on sin and punishment, Modern Spiritualism was rooted in personal happiness on earth and in the heaven of Summerland, as well as a desire for world harmony.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing punishment
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The House of Hades
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