reprimand
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Mutua has so far escaped any reprimand, let alone criminal charges -- to the consternation of victims' families.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
After a forensic investigation and interviews with six clerks, the 11th Circuit Judicial Council issued a toothless private reprimand: Judge Ross was initially shielded from accountability, her identity shielded from public scrutiny.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
Constance, who was deemed to have breached the ministerial code inadvertently, was given a written reprimand.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Violators face nothing more serious than firing, reduction in salary grade, a ban on federal employment for up to five years, suspension, reprimand or a fine of up to $1,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
I expected a reprimand from my father or a tongue-lashing from my grandmother, but to my relief they simply nodded as we came in.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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The European Union's second- and third-biggest economies, France and Italy, have already been handed formal reprimands alongside eight other member states.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
When the bureau found discrepancies, it tended to settle for reprimands and improvement plans, rarely going so far as to revoke a dealer’s license.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Cloth cannot keep out microscopic viruses,” one character reprimands another, who prefers a scarf to his regulation mask.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
These reveal details of any spent or unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
The relief Farmer felt after the showdown was followed by reprimands from his staff.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan's highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and snack, local media report.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Bankruptcy stands as a way to rewrite your future, not be forever reprimanded for the mistakes of your past.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
"Any person or entity that challenges the public order decreed by the transitional authorities will be severely reprimanded, in compliance with the law," the statement said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
She’d called him “Taylor” once, and Papa had reprimanded her for being rude.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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Former colleagues previously told The Wall Street Journal that Armstrong was shy, at times struggling to communicate with some employees and uncomfortable when reprimanding his staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
While the once-slumping Dodgers have raised their level of play the last two nights, the Padres have made mistakes even Little League coaches would be reprimanding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
We saw an official angrily reprimanding staff about other colleagues who had not turned up to work during the emergency.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
She is also accused of reprimanding her office’s legal counsel for no valid reason, in apparent retaliation for the counsel’s cooperation with the commission and disloyalty toward her.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
“No! I knew you liked me the first night you stepped into the pub. You were talking all straightforward like, reprimanding me for asking about your trunk.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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