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- verb Present participle of
penalize .
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Examples
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Libby and Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian were questioned pointedly by Judges Jay Bybee and Milan D. Smith Jr. as to how far the government can go in penalizing false statements.
NEWS NOVEMBER 2009 2010
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Bad juju is found in penalizing millions of people that disagree.
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Building an internal consensus is critical, Cappelli adds, particularly when employers may be "out in front" of the wider culture, where Americans are still uncomfortable with the idea of penalizing personal behavior at the workplace.
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Now, that was an idea that the Department of Transportation started floating this summer, the idea of penalizing the airlines for the delayed flights.
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My cousin died accidentally at age sixteen; the idea of penalizing her parents financially for that tragedy is repulsive.
How to steal feminist ideas that you blame feminists for opposing 2004
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And while the idea of penalizing people for not acting sounds ominous, it inaccurately describes the problem.
NYT > Home Page 2011
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Agreed, except to note that they won't be "penalizing" anyone, as -- even if they pass it -- the resolution would be NON-BINDING.
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Agreed, except to note that they won't be "penalizing" anyone, as -- even if they pass it -- the resolution would be NON-BINDING.
Exclusive: Dem Rep To Introduce House Resolution Condemning Rush Limbaugh On Monday 2009
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Now can we get back to speculating about what Good Ol 'Virgil meant about "penalizing" those that "produce AIDS"?
Mike Stark: Virgil Goode: Dripping with Contempt and Hatred 2008
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The other issue here is the notion of "penalizing" students who argue for criminalization.
Archive 2006-12-01 2006
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