punishment

Example Sentences

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Speaking at his annual news conference before the NBA All-Star Game, commissioner Adam Silver warned that current punishments to prevent teams from gaming the system that allocates top new players are "not working."

From Barron's

Because the punishments for fighting at the Olympics are so harsh, the brothers likely won’t be starting a melee.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spinner Mark Watt also came in for some punishment, conceding 22 off his first over as Banton took him for three huge sixes.

From Barron's

"And I felt that it was like a double punishment for victims, and a suffering we imposed on ourselves."

From BBC

The brother of a British tourist who died in a mass methanol poisoning says the punishments issued to 10 people linked to the case are an "absolute joke".

From BBC