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punishments

  • plural
    of punishment.
    punishment
    noun
    the act of punishing.

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Cooke added that along with standard punishments for not fulfilling a fixture, there was were also possible "undetermined" extras.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"The trial court imposed one of the harshest punishments for these charges, although fines and less severe penalties were also available."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false,” Cornell’s Vice President for University Relations Kyle Kimball said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

One of the biggest punishments in NBA history initially stemmed, according to the report, from Robertson’s straightforward demand for extra money for Leonard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Snape loved taking points from Harry, and had certainly never missed an opportunity to give him punishments, or even to suggest that he should be suspended from the school.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling