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1 His head was down, he was taking punishment .
2 The coolness, the power of hitting, above all the capability of taking punishment , count for so much.
3 He was good at taking punishment .
4 Comparatively speaking, Richard's blow had been a light one, but the Dutchman's training had not fitted him for taking punishment .
5 Our forces in the Philippines, which include the brave people of that Commonwealth, are taking punishment , but are defending themselves vigorously.
6 It is Tom taking punishment , in this case, because he adheres to Leo, to whatever moral force binds him to Leo's side.
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