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Discover LudwigThe part of a sentence "try to punish" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used when talking about attempting or making an effort to punish someone or something. Example: The teacher will try to punish the students who were caught cheating on the test. In this sentence, "try to punish" shows that the teacher will make an effort to punish the students, but it is not certain whether or not the punishment will be carried out successfully.
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In any case, the key is that this middle school didn't try to punish anyone.
You try to punish him by sitting him, but if you sit him, he would pout.
St . Louiswill probably continue to try to punish the Red Wings with physical play.
"Now we can no longer save our compatriot; we are going to try to punish his killers," Mr. Sikorski.
We just saw a profiteer try to punish a publisher for disobedience, and writers threatened by corporate fatwa.
"So instead, they use these rogue and terror tactics against his family to try to punish Guangcheng".
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"We are not trying to punish anyone.
Indeed, the activists have tried to punish fiscally conservative Republicans.
"The Ministry of Interior is trying to punish the people," he said.
We're trying to punish them rather than rehabilitate them".
"They are trying to punish the residents for protesting," said Ammar Qurabi, head of the National Association for Human Rights.
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