punitive measure
Example Sentences
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The following Friday — a day prior to UW’s Pac-12 opener against Cal — tight ends coach Derham Cato informed Culp he’d been removed from all of the Huskies’ pass plays as a punitive measure.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
The new DE guidance said "this form of restraint must never be used in educational settings in Northern Ireland to control behaviour or as a punitive measure".
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023
He said the public arrest was a punitive measure.
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2022
"He’s remaining positive and upbeat, but it's a punitive measure," Kelly said.
From Fox News • Oct. 29, 2021
She was holding to her chest a doll with yellow hair that looked as if it had been chopped, as a punitive measure, with a pair of dull scissors.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
