punitive measures
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"We need to see consistent law enforcement, and we need to see the threat of punitive measures by all industries, whether it's the water industry or oil refineries," Wallace said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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
Some analysts believe the U.S. and China could de-escalate tensions before the punitive measures go into effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Both rulers and legislators were beginning to see that preventing crime was wiser than punishing it, that the reformation of the criminal classes was the great end of punitive measures.
From Elizabeth Fry by Mrs. E. R. Pitman
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