punitive action
Example Sentences
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Rumours have swirled recently over potential punitive action by the EU.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024
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
She’s helped families who received letters from schools threatening punitive action for a child habitually not showing up or participating in class.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2023
But opposition from some E.U. governments could make punitive action difficult, said Federico Santi, a Europe analyst with the Eurasia Group.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2022
The major shortcoming is the assumption of the inevitability of reprisals and the capacity to take punitive action.
From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.
