The company was penalized for not paying taxes.
The hockey player was penalized for holding.
This law would unfairly penalize immigrants.
Recent Examples on the WebOne play after he was penalized for roughing the passer, Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby delivered a crunching hit on a first-quarter sack.—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Prisoners could not be penalized for refusing assignments.—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024 And then he is essentially penalized for his transgressions with — spoiler alert — death by laser.—Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024 Similarly, hiring algorithms trained on historical data reflecting existing gender imbalances in specific professions might unfairly penalize female applicants.—Vasyl Rakivnenko, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for penalize
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