punitive action
Example Sentences
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The CJP accused the government of backtracking after authorities had assured them that no punitive action would be taken against protesters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Scottish Greens councillor Blair Anderson said on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, that there would be "no punitive action" for any of the Glasgow schoolchildren who attended the rally.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2023
CVM reached a so-called "administrative agreement in supervision process," it said in a statement, enabling the watchdog to reduce or erase punitive action in exchange for effective cooperation in the ongoing investigations.
From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2023
The unexpected crisis stirred debate within the Reagan administration over whether Washington should take punitive action against the Soviet Union.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023
In the Northern section the vote stood thirty-seven to ten in favour of the punitive action.
From The United States of America, Part 1 by Edwin Erle Sparks
