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Recent Examples of unpunished
By some estimates, some 90% of murders in Mexico go unpunished.
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Eyder Peralta, NPR, 22 May 2025
Austin Butler is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Still, the vast majority of such behavior goes unpunished.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 20 May 2025
Research the London School of Economics (my employer) recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly shows that under certain circumstances, lawbreakers not only go unpunished; they are actively rewarded.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Eyder Peralta, NPR, 22 May 2025
Austin Butler is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Still, the vast majority of such behavior goes unpunished.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 20 May 2025
Research the London School of Economics (my employer) recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly shows that under certain circumstances, lawbreakers not only go unpunished; they are actively rewarded.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpunished
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At its core, this undisciplined play stems from a stagnant style of offense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Edmonton trailed Monday's game 2-0 entering the second period after a series of undisciplined errors gave the Panthers four first-period power plays.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Three Welcome, Myth Busting Wins Firstly, the report is clear that ADHD remains under diagnosed in the UK, a not a rampant, uncontrolled Tik Tok trend.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Contact your dentist or primary care provider to determine the cause of uncontrolled gleeking and ways to prevent it or treat underlying conditions causing it.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
19 June 2025
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They were joined by dozens of other performers across the rock ’n’ roll spectrum, from the hard-stomping Fleshtones to the incorrigible Supersuckers, to Tommy Stinson’s Bash & Pop, to the ageless Linda Gail Lewis — younger sister of music icon Jerry Lee Lewis.—
Jim Ruland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Critics attack it the same way: the recent success of a provincial right-wing party led many to view Austria as a land of incorrigible neofascists, for which it was sanctioned by the EU.—
Paul Lendvai,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2011
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All that being said, the controls can still feel frustratingly obstinate at times, and get in the way of the overall experience.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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More: McConnell called Trump 'despicable' and a 'narcissist,' cried after Capitol riot, new book says Now out of GOP leadership, McConnell has emerged as the most obstinate member of a loose cohort of Republican senators willing to criticize the president’s policies and nominees.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
6 Jan. 2021
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One of the people that is most stubborn in their support of these spendy projects is Senator Todd Young, a Republican from Indiana.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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For indoor brick, keep it simple by trying a slightly damp brush to sweep away stubborn dirt.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Trump campaigned on a vow to end the Russia-Ukraine war but has had little success so far, largely because Putin has been intransigent in terms of offering concessions.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
19 May 2025
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And ever since, Cambodia has not been quite as foolishly intransigent on discussions of the South China Sea.—
Bilahari Kausikan,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Feb. 2021
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James is playing the final year of his contract at $52.6 million, which is a very difficult number for teams to pay.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Any pass to Warren Zaire-Emery in midfield is difficult too, due to Kim pushing out of defence.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Ipswich proved obdurate and then generous opponents — Newcastle’s 78 per cent possession was the highest by any team in a Premier League match this season — and their relegation was confirmed by this 3-0 defeat.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Whatever regime emerges could well be even more radical and obdurate.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Unpunished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpunished. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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