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punitive action



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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

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

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 on Thursday, Adani Group said it was evaluating "remedial and punitive action" against Hindenburg Research in the US and India.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2023

State the consequences for violating school policy; as appropriate, punitive action should be linked with treatment and counseling.

From What Works: Schools Without Drugs by Education, United States Department of




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