Sentence examples for draconian consequences from inspiring English sources

To the Editor: Edwidge Danticat's poignant Op-Ed essay highlights the draconian consequences of detaining asylum seekers.

First, of course, the practice of making key fiscal decisions a few months at a time, under the repeated threat of draconian consequences, should come to an end.

In summary, the poll shows that: Given the draconian consequences of the cap, remarkably few of those affected even remembered even being notified of it.

Mr. Mazer's lawyer, Gerald L. Shargel, said of the three defendants expected to plead guilty: "It has long been recognized that people may plead guilty to avert the draconian consequences of conviction.

Bristol and Levi, in contrast, represent the outcome of a system that preaches abstinence without the foundation of adult supervision, a promising future, or draconian consequences that once made it work.

To the Editor: Re "A Way Out of the Same-Sex Marriage Mess" (Op-Ed, May 24): Mae Kuykendall's "creative solution" (a sort of state-by-state marriage free-for-all) mentions in passing the most draconian consequence of marriage discrimination: the federal government's nonrecognition of legally valid same-sex marriages because of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.

Whether there will be even such non-Draconian consequences at the Times remains to be seen.

"The Department of Homeland Security's enforcement measures have become increasingly draconian and are leading to severe consequences, including death, for many," Ms. Dutt said in an e-mail message last week.

Wall Street fears that the overhaul frenzy now gripping Washington could go too far -- and that Congress could pass draconian changes before thinking through the consequences.

In a leaked letter, the Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, warned Mr Cameron, that "draconian" Treasury cuts will have "grave consequences", suggesting relations between the two former leadership rivals had hit rock bottom.

But if the "austerity hawks" are successful at forcing more draconian cutbacks, that will have bad consequences as well.