punitive measures
Example Sentences
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Burgum didn’t address whether those punitive measures would be rolled back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Polls throughout the Americas show that many are warming to hard-line security strategies and support more punitive measures for suspected criminals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 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
As more cities consider tougher encampment ordinances, I think it is worth considering if more punitive measures really address homelessness.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2025
It was to subject Servia to such severe punitive measures that thereafter her independence of will and moral sovereignty would be largely impaired, if not altogether destroyed.
From The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck
