as in punishments
the sending of someone to hell as punishment after death
The minister spoke about death and damnation. He feared a sentence of eternal damnation for the sins of his youth.
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Under the new agreement, brand-limiting NCAA punishments against any of those three programs would trigger the same 30% reduction, while men’s hockey would be subject to a smaller, 20% cut.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
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The possible punishments for being found in contempt of Congress is a fine of up to $100,000 and prison time of no more than 12 months.—
Mike Stunson,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Khalil has repeatedly denied the characterizations of his criticism of Israel and pointed to his public condemnations long before his arrest of bigotry against Jews.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Foreign leaders have also stated condemnations and alarm over the crackdown.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Damnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damnations. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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