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Goodell has also angered teams that he has penalized, most notably when he suspended star players like Tom Brady and Ezekiel Elliott.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021

The board already has penalized a few water suppliers for falling short of their mandates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2016

Since 2000, Reg FD has penalized selective disclosure of information that might be reasonably expected to affect the price of a stock or bond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2015

That got him a two-game suspension and fine, and it was the first time baseball has penalized a player, coach or manager for using the social networking site during a game.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2011

"I think he's certainly going to recognize that the market has penalized him for this."

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2011