punishments

plural of punishment

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Recent Examples of punishments The book’s long-story-by-the-fire quality, combined with its fairy-tale deployment of castles, unfair punishments, and the thrumming, powerful natural world, evokes the most affecting children’s literature. Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024 What's New President Biden has commuted the , converting their punishments to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Avoid punishments that exceed the misdeed. Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Punishments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishments. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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