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Recent Examples of penalize Yet even as Trump has had a greater presence before the press than his predecessor, his administration has not stopped posturing, or in some cases penalizing, the mainstream media. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025 Denny Hamlin has been penalized and dropped to the rear for driving through too many pit boxes under this caution. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025 Mixon received the fine for his comments after the game and after the Texans' defense was penalized twice for hits on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025 The first is to penalize EU states that systematically go against the grain of the policies, values and interests of the Union. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for penalize

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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penalize. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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