punitive measures

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The EU has finally agreed to remove the punitive measures it imposed in 2023.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Rosy sentiment was further boosted by a detente in the US-China trade war, with top leaders agreeing Thursday to walk back punitive measures that had disrupted international supply chains and manufacturing sectors.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Some analysts believe the U.S. and China could de-escalate tensions before the punitive measures go into effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Both rulers and legislators were beginning to see that preventing crime was wiser than punishing it, that the reformation of the criminal classes was the great end of punitive measures.

From Elizabeth Fry by Pitman, Mrs. E. R.