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Recent Examples of penal In the report on El Salvador, whose penal system has become a dumping ground for migrants deported from the United States, there will be no details on the conditions in those prisons. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025 The assignment to a penal detachment is arguably a death sentence, however, as Russia's military has routinely used ex-convict forces to conduct near-suicidal missions in the war against Ukraine, leading to high casualty rates. Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Now they are imprisoned in El Salvador, according to their families, who have been left in the dark about their fates in a penal system widely condemned for human rights abuses. Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025 Convicted in London for conducting clandestine marriages, Grierson was sentenced to 14 years of penal servitude in the American Colonies. Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for penal
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Adjective
  • In the spring, investors were worried the Department of Justice’s monopoly ruling meant that the search giant would be forced into a breakup that would be undoubtedly punitive, Cramer said.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The suit, served on Sharp last week, seeks unspecified punitive and compensatory damages and reimbursement for attorney’s fees.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But the Idaho Department of Correction aims to limit direct participation from correctional officers, agency spokesperson Blake Lopez told the Idaho Statesman.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Republicans on the committee presented three charts that showed spikes in inmate assaults — on both other inmates and correctional staff — and inmate homicides.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Penal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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