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Despite the punishing headwinds, the county balanced its $48-billion recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which officials credit to cautious financial planning.

Part of the problem was a punishing, but self-imposed, time limit.

Moffett Nathanson’s note said shifting more ad dollars to digital platforms would be a punishing blow to TV, which has struggled as consumers have steadily moved to streaming platforms for video.

They still got a sizable crowd to dancing under the punishing heat and sunshine.

He said it would be "punishing him for a second time, for having taken action to address what the GMC itself calls 'one of the greatest threats to human health'".