Sentence examples for punitive stance from inspiring English sources

A punitive stance increases the stigma of being short of liquidity and encourages banks to hoard cash, making the crisis worse.

Thailand was generally supported in its aim, because most members of the international community with the exception of Britain, which took a punitive stance toward the country—had never accepted Thailand's declaration of war, maintaining that it had been signed under duress.

"NYPD ARE THE BROKEN WINDOWS" read one sign I passed as I marched with fellow young – and female – organizers, a nod to the discriminatory policing policy that erroneously suggests taking a harshly punitive stance on "quality of life" crimes will somehow reduce the rates of violent offenses.

I hate the U.S. Treasury for its perennially punitive stance on taxes, and now the Federal Reserve Board is wimpish.

For agencies, neither a defensive crouch nor a punitive stance are appropriate responses.

President Yoweri Museveni, the law's most visible booster, found himself under intense pressure from Western nations to dismantle his country's punitive stance towards the gay community.

The abrupt reversal of Ryanair's hard-line stance on a raft of punitive fees, and a promise to improve customer service, follow two profit warnings in the past three months.

At Ms. Schlafly's behest, for example, the party approved an immigration plank calling for new laws to speed widespread deportations and other punitive measures at odds with Mr. McCain's stance on one of his signature issues.

The Europeans and others, particularly incensed over the kidnapping of three Germans in July and propelled by the world's new antiterrorist stance, have begun shunning the rebels and taking punitive actions.

For example, you can choose between intimating and violating, between addressing your partner from a loving stance and talking calmly or from an angry, punitive point of view and yelling.

It is usually when a Marine is caught by the police or military authorities that punitive actions are taken and the corps then develops a strong stance against under-age drinking.