punitive

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The lawsuit also seeks $7 million in punitive damages.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The jury also determined that additional punitive damages, which are meant to punish the companies, were warranted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Another form of damages, punitive damages, are still set to be determined by the court.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Nine of the 12 furors further found that both companies had acted with malice, oppression or fraud, a finding that set the stage for the separate punitive damages.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Also on the list are the punitive armies of Rome, the fecklessness of Byzantium, Ottoman indifference, and British gunboats.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro