threat of punishment
Example Sentences
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Players do what the coach wants, on and off the field, whether or not they receive a direct command or verbal threat of punishment.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
Fifty-seven respondents said staff didn’t comply with mask mandates, even when prisoners were made to mask constantly under threat of punishment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
A former inmate himself, Mr. Prigozhin, understood prison culture, skillfully combining a threat of punishment with a promise of a new, dignified life, according to rights activists and families.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
It does seem to suggest that the threat of punishment is limiting pitcher advantage over hitters — which, one could assume, meant those substances were giving pitchers that advantage in the first place.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2021
Isn't the threat of punishment the very basis of law and order itself?
From The Younger Set by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
