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punitive measures



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Some AI analysts have said it is unprecedented for the U.S. government to target one of its leading companies with such punitive measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

They are self-censoring and disengaging from campaign activism to avoid punitive measures.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

The tech sector has largely supported Anthropic in the wake of the punitive measures.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Polls throughout the Americas show that many are warming to hard-line security strategies and support more punitive measures for suspected criminals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

This is necessary in order that the punitive measures which he may employ may accomplish the desired good, and avoid the evils which so often follow in their train.

From Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young Or, the Principles on Which a Firm Parental Authority May Be Established and Maintained, Without Violence or Anger, and the Right Development of the Moral and Mental Capacities Be Promoted by Methods in Harmony with the Structure and the Characteristics of the Juvenile Mind by Jacob Abbott




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