punishment
Example Sentences
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"For his age, this is tantamount to a life sentence -- an extremely severe punishment," she said.
From Barron's
Her punishment was to write answers to difficult philosophical questions.
“They are like a Swiss Army knife for the regime—for coercion, defense and punishment all at once.”
Unless there is more to the Leonard story indicating an impending punishment from the NBA, this is an absolute disservice to Clippers fans this year and in immediate years to come.
From Los Angeles Times
The hearing came a week after a federal judge set the September date for Mangione's trial and dropped firearms charges against him that carried a death penalty punishment.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
