Sentence examples for severely penalized from inspiring English sources

"Brazil is severely penalized by restrictions in the United States," said Rubens Barbosa, Brazil's ambassador to Washington.

The club has declared, in "The Complete Dog Book," that in judging the breed, "Any tail substantially more than four inches long shall be severely penalized".

The civil cases touched virtually every national news organization, including lesser newspapers favorable to the government, but they were not severely penalized.

As a result, FICO credit scores — the major risk-predictive tool used in the mortgage industry — have severely penalized borrowers who opt for short sales.

Mr. Specter said that in the current political environment, a senator could be severely penalized for one vote cast out of thousands, making compromise impossible.

In the case of landing gear, the VTO/HL and APT pull about even with the VTO/VL, but once again the HTO/HL system is severely penalized due to the excessive weight its gear must support.

The large airframe required by the HTO/HL to take off at runway speeds with a full load of propellant severely penalizes this option by SSTO application.

"The market abundantly rewards companies that put together long strings of good news, but severely penalizes those companies when they begin to disappoint," he said.

The league argued that it was fair for Goodell to severely penalize Brady after he concluded the prize quarterback tarnished the game by impeding the NFL's investigation by destroying a cellphone containing nearly 10,000 messages.

The United States and European Union have tightened economic sanctions against Iran since then, and Congress is close to approving legislation that could severely penalize any foreign institution that does business with Iran's central bank.

An increasing number of international companies are no longer willing to engage in new business with Iran; the European Union has talked about imposing a boycott on Iran's oil, its major export; and the Obama administration is expected to enact a harsh law soon that could severely penalize banks in friendly countries that do business with Iran's Central Bank.