as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight
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The state case will proceed with other charges, including an intentional murder count that carries a potential punishment of 15 years to life in prison, with the possibility of parole.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Yet To Catch a Predator itself has long been criticized by some for entrapment-style tactics, vigilante justice, the blurry line between law enforcement and journalism, and, most importantly to Osit, questions on whether the punishment for some offenders fits the crime.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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One of Lecornu's first moves has been to abandon plans to eliminate two public holidays, ING noted, as the new PM tries to dispel some of the political wrath targeted at his predecessor's proposal — just one part of Bayrou's unpopular cost-cutting plans.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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His client, wary of attracting anarchist wrath, told him to revise the plan.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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While New York authorities brought murder charges against Mangione that don’t carry a potential death penalty, federal prosecutors have charged him with using a firearm to commit murder and are seeking the death penalty in their case.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bringing a firearm through a checkpoint, even accidentally, can lead to criminal charges, civil penalties of up to $15,000 and the loss of TSA PreCheck eligibility.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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