as in punishments
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight
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Third, the players are pushing the MLB to adjust how sports betting investigations and punishments are dealt with.
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Prosecutors added severe mandatory penalties to their cases, stacking those punishments, even if no shots were fired, to build prison terms of 50, 60 or even 100 years.
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There are no idle fees or penalties for charging to 100% on IONNA’s network either.
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Congress last used its right of review under President Joe Biden in 2023, the first time since 1991, over a crime bill that would have reduced penalties for violent crimes.
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“Chastisements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chastisements. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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