punitive
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"Punitive proposals like these are not effective against organized or transnational crime," said criminologist Erika Solis of the Catholic University of Peru.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Punitive tariffs on some Australian exports have been lifted in recent days, and last month Beijing released a jailed Australian journalist after three years of imprisonment on unclear charges.
From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2023
"Punitive trade measures will be lifted," said a Canadian government source familiar with the agreement who was not authorized to speak on the record.
From Reuters • May 24, 2023
Punitive damages are meant to punish a person for their conduct.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022
As another example of this same sort of thing, we may take the description of another object, a curious metal casket brought to Europe by a member of the Punitive Expedition.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 by Various
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