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Example sentences for: punishment

How can you use “punishment” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The quantity of drugs dictated that he be tried as a dealer; the punishment for dealing in Malaysia is death.
But Michigan Republicans, who have fought for stricter punishment of juveniles, hailed it as a victory for justice and safety.
This month has brought the latest Coppola punishment, The Rainmaker . Or rather, John Grisham's The Rainmaker , a title that tells you everything you need to know about the movie.
What appears to be an unjust punishment is that La Llorona is condemned to wander for eternity, crying and repenting, searching for her lost children.
He didn't know any of them when sentenced, but he cultivated epistolary friendships from his prison cell with reporters, anti-capital punishment activists, and experts he saw featured on the MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour . ...