Word: punishingly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...management decisions "bring society to a fever" and "unnerve people" -- charges that were leveled by many against the abrasive Moscow party chief during the meeting that preceded his downfall. Gorbachev also threatened to "part company" with those who resist his perestroika (restructuring) program, a not so subtle threat to punish opponents of his policies in the party...
...wife believes very strongly in capital punishment. She's willing to cut hands off to punish thieving...She's quite bloody minded...
...White House said the purpose of bombing an Iranian oil rig last week was to punish the Iranians--in "proportion"--for their attacks on Gulf shipping. It didn't work. Instead, the Teheran government responded in kind, attacking Kuwait's major oil facility and mocking American attempts to end the shooting war in the Gulf...
...addition to the awareness week, the university has decided to punish students who publicly consume alcohol on campus with a $25 fine and five hours of community service...
...Board, of course, did not punish him for his thoughts but for his actions, which is as it should...