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Recent Examples of punishable
Carrying a gun without that permission is a misdemeanor that is punishable by up to one year in prison.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The rape charge in this case was a low-level felony punishable by up to four years in prison — less time than Weinstein already has served.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Under Texas law, a second-degree felony is punishable by two to 20 years in prison.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The sending off was the first of its kind after the International Football Association Board — the body which sets the rules of the game — changed its laws in April to include players covering their mouths in instances of confrontation being punishable with a red card.
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George Edwards,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The British Army was brought in to restore order, and the state made machine-breaking a crime punishable by death.
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Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
If a jury accepts the defense, it is obligated to convict a defendant of manslaughter, which is punishable by up to 25 years in prison, instead of murder, which carries a potential life sentence.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
If a jury accepts the defense, it is obligated to convict a defendant of manslaughter, which is punishable by up to 25 years in prison, instead of murder, which carries a potential life sentence.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Violating that law is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The rape charge in this case was a low-level felony punishable by up to four years in prison — less time than Weinstein already has served.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Under Texas law, a second-degree felony is punishable by two to 20 years in prison.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The sending off was the first of its kind after the International Football Association Board — the body which sets the rules of the game — changed its laws in April to include players covering their mouths in instances of confrontation being punishable with a red card.
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George Edwards,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The British Army was brought in to restore order, and the state made machine-breaking a crime punishable by death.
—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
If a jury accepts the defense, it is obligated to convict a defendant of manslaughter, which is punishable by up to 25 years in prison, instead of murder, which carries a potential life sentence.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
If a jury accepts the defense, it is obligated to convict a defendant of manslaughter, which is punishable by up to 25 years in prison, instead of murder, which carries a potential life sentence.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Violating that law is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishable
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Domestic terrorism itself is not a chargeable offense.
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Seeking help can mean inviting the state into one’s home in ways that may bring new harms, including the removal of children or criminalization of a partner whose behavior has not yet risen to the level of a chargeable offense.
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They were detained on suspicion of sedition under the 2024 national security law and of dealing with assets known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offense under a separate law.
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Yet all the evidence amounted to little in the way of serious indictable crimes.
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But the reality [is] Trump does an impeachable offense every week.
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And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses.
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Nadi Jabari, 46, was charged with false personation, unlawful use of a blue light and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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The indictment, handed up by a federal grand jury in Maryland, charged Bolton with eight counts of unlawful transmission of national defense information as well as 10 counts of unlawful retention of national defense information.
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.
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As Hinkley’s family and fiancée mourn the loss of a young man who still had his entire future ahead of him, prosecutors emphasized the scrutiny applied when criminal allegations involve an on-duty law enforcement officer.
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Foketi was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, false imprisonment and misdemeanor domestic violence.
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?
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Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.
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This tragedy serves as a powerful reminder that no family should have to bury a child because of someone’s thoughtless and irresponsible choices.
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Skeptics of foreign aid often characterize it as irresponsible charity for other countries.
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“Punishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishable. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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