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

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

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

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

VOA: special.2010.01.28

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

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

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

He says the charges against Tissainayagam were clearly meant to punish him.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

The New South Wales Supreme Court heard that the group planned to use bombs or firearms to commit "extreme violence" to punish Australia for its involvement in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

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

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

VOA: special.2010.01.21

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

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

VOA: special.2009.02.07

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

VOA: special.2009.05.03

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

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