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The company was penalized for not paying taxes.
The hockey player was penalized for holding.
This law would unfairly penalize immigrants.
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Sabally cites certain teams not having proper training facilities, or some being penalized for certain expenses—like chartering flights—when others can’t or won’t.
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, JetBlue became the first-ever airline to be penalized for frequent runway tardiness, agreeing to pay the Department of Transportation $2 million as punishment.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Private citizens should not be penalized for helping their unhoused neighbors, especially at a time when the government—local and national—won’t.
—Leah Goodridge, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
Riders won’t be penalized for failing tricks, which is huge.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, JetBlue became the first-ever airline to be penalized for frequent runway tardiness, agreeing to pay the Department of Transportation $2 million as punishment.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
Private citizens should not be penalized for helping their unhoused neighbors, especially at a time when the government—local and national—won’t.
—Leah Goodridge, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
Riders won’t be penalized for failing tricks, which is huge.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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penalize
verb
pe·nal·ize
ˈpēn-ᵊl-ˌīz 
ˈpen-
ˈpen-
penalized; penalizing
1
: to give a penalty to
2
: to place at a disadvantage
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