Sentence examples for take punitive actions from inspiring English sources

Both the departments of state and defence need to take punitive actions against Pakistan.

Mr. Gates cautioned the allies against rushing to take punitive actions against Russia for its military incursion into sovereign territory of the former Soviet republic of Georgia.

"In most other strategies for accountability, they look at test scores and then they take punitive actions" against teachers and administrators when the scores are deemed too low, Dr. Comer said.

But if investigators fail to find convincing evidence of North Korean involvement, the analysts said, Mr. Lee will have difficulty persuading other countries, especially China, to take punitive actions against the North, even if many South Koreans are already blaming the North for the sinking.

Additionally you want to know that you have taken care of all the administrative issues involved in your impending Ph.D. degree award, because some individuals (hopefully your advisor is not one such person) might see your decision as a betrayal and take punitive actions that might involve being obstructionist.

However, soon after leaving the embassy, Chen feared that Chinese authorities would renege on their promises or take punitive actions against his family members.

Less-developed countries control about a third of the board and they are disinclined to take punitive action against Iran.

Mr. Ashcroft authorized the Drug Enforcement Administration to take punitive action against physicians who prescribe lethal drugs for terminally ill patients; the doctors' licenses would be suspended.

The investigator noted that the panel did not have subpoena power and lacked the authority to take punitive action against any company, American or foreign.

Trump's campaign eventually sent the Washington Post a statement saying the businessman was accusing Clinton of failing to take punitive action against countries that refused US deportation requests.

"If we are really serious about helping first-time buyers we have to take punitive action against those who see housing as an investment asset only".