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The company was penalized for not paying taxes.
The hockey player was penalized for holding.
This law would unfairly penalize immigrants.
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So while the stereotype of a mercurial, borderline antisocial founder in the mold of Steve Jobs or Elon Musk might exist (and perhaps be slightly true) the study points to the fact that companies tend to penalize entrepreneurs unfairly.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 May 2024
More than 6 in 10 renters and more than two-thirds of those under 35 believed that the lack of affordable housing in the city was so serious that the state government should penalize local governments that block construction.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 May 2024
More than 6 in 10 renters and more than two-thirds of those under 35 believed that the lack of affordable housing in the city was so serious that the state government should penalize local governments that block construction.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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“Penalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalize. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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penalize
verb
pe·nal·ize
ˈpēn-ᵊl-ˌīz 
ˈpen-
ˈpen-
penalized; penalizing
1
: to give a penalty to
2
: to place at a disadvantage
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