Word: punishingly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Israeli military rule, which began after the 1967 Six-Day War. Three of Hamad's sons are now in prison, one is a fugitive, and another is in exile in Jordan. The Hamads' eight-room home has also been bricked up, a procedure often used by the Israelis to punish troublemakers...
...continued to slip even though foreign governments spent almost + $100 billion during 1987 to prop up the currency. By late December the dollar went into a nose dive. Unbeknown to most traders, though, the central bankers were quietly baiting a so-called bear trap, in which they aimed to punish speculators who had been reaping profits by consistently betting on the dollar's downfall. They secretly agreed to launch a dollar-buying binge when the currency hit a floor price, possibly at 120 yen. At first only the Bank of Japan came to the rescue. Then all at once last...
...spokesman Allen Meyers told the Associated Press that his organization would probably not punish the university. "As a rule, we are less likely to fine educational institutions," he said. But, he added, "That doesn't mean...
...UNIVERSITY must punish those who violently violate the rights of guests with serious penalties, such as requirements to withdraw. And the University should discontinue its wishy-washy response to those who engage in acts of civil disobedience. Those who violate clear standards of respect for speakers and listeners--standards which the University should promptly spell out--should be arrested. Finally, the university no longer should try to punish the students by closing down a speech, unless the speaker himself is unwilling to continue...
...longer. A string of scandals, beginning with last spring's Toshiba affair, has pushed the issue of high-tech banditry squarely into the spotlight. The stories, many of which lack the happy ending supplied by Corporal Fudge, have strengthened the resolve of U.S. officials to track down and punish those who traffic in the nation's secrets. Earlier this month Commerce Secretary William Verity announced that officials from the NATO allies and Japan will meet early next year to discuss different ways to stop sensitive technology from reaching the Soviet Union...