He sent the United States Navy on its first foreign expedition to punish the states of Morocco, Tripoli,Tunis and Algiers.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

The president says the aim is not to punish banks but to protect the larger economy and the American people.

VOA: special.2010.05.21

But each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players, at a cost to the punisher.

VOA: special.2009.10.21

For the other groups, there was no way to punish people who did not cooperate on the public project.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

Critics pointed out that the agreement does not permit the court to punish aggression by non-member countries or their nationals.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

Only by gaining political power could they punish the South and guarantee full political rights to former slaves.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

The War Department sent General George Crook to punish the Indians and force them back to their reservation.

VOA: special.2010.04.08

Many Shakespearian tragedies are about conflicting family loyalties or a character seeking to punish others for the wrongful death of a loved one.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

She said the new resolution aims to give the United Nations and its members new tools to prevent violence and punish those responsible.

VOA: special.2009.10.24

They wanted strong policies to punish the southern states that left the Union and lost the war.

VOA: special.2010.01.28

But I promised myself that one day I would punish Fortunato for his insults to me.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

Or it could be less. Or it could be more, if the jury wants to punish the losing party and set an example for others.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

I told them to please be quiet or I would punish them.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

Radical Republicans wanted to punish the South for starting the war.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

But he did not try to punish the Japanese people.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

Lincoln did not want to punish the South.

VOA: special.2009.12.31

Hundreds of the border guards remain in hiding, amid a government vow to swiftly punish those responsible for the killings.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

The likelihood of them torturing these people - not just for information, but just because they want to punish them - is also very,very high."

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

What do we want to achieve? We need to punish people who commit electoral offences."

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

A US state department report has called on Sri Lanka to investigate alleged rights abuses in the closing stages of the conflict, and punish those responsible.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23