sanction

Premier League rules do not directly make reference to such a sanction, with a fine, points deduction or expulsion listed as possible punishments.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Others however, would say the FA has little choice but to sanction Eckert.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

As Europe moved to sanction Moscow, Germany placed under state trusteeship the local unit of Russian state-owned firm Rosneft, which holds a majority stake in the PCK Schwedt refinery.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

A mainland version of Chinese culture, at least in the banquets and buildings I grew up around, often needed official sanction before tradition could be revived and modernity needed to be broadcast to count.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

I said this almost involuntarily, and, with as little sanction of free will, my tears gushed out.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The sanctions for City have not yet been decided but potential punishments include expulsion from the league, points deductions and fines.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

As part of its account of its prior investigation of the case, Cornell says: "At its conclusion, the hearing panel issued a range of sanctions, which included expulsions and suspensions from Cornell."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The U.S. was taking decisive action to stamp out sanctions evasion by “sharing U.S. expertise with our Sri Lankan partners.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Oil output buckled under the weight of the sanctions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

‘Ay, Jefe, you’ve raised strong morale after sanctions.’

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Others sail under other flags but have been sanctioned by the U.S. because of their involvement in such subterfuge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

One was the Elva, a sanctioned tanker that had loaded up with oil on Iran’s Kharg Island and crossed the Strait of Hormuz in June, according to financial data provider LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The bout, which Walton accepted at less than two weeks' notice after Cejudo's original opponent withdrew, has been sanctioned by the Florida State Commission and will count towards their professional records.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

She previously served as vice-president to Maduro and was sanctioned by the US in 2018, but the measures were lifted in April this year.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Now, perhaps sanctioned by a karmic wave of “in due time,” America is acknowledging Malcolm yet again.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

There's a strong argument that a sanctioning agreement is the cleanest way out of this.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

On Tuesday, the U.S. intensified its pressure on the airline, sanctioning intermediaries that this summer helped it buy at least three secondhand Boeing B-777s that had been diverted through the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Given how late in the transfer window the talks are taking place between Liverpool and Manchester City, the Anfield side will now consider the situation before sanctioning any move.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The UCI are a sanctioning authority of the race and take a fee from event organisers.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

He declined it, in an indignant letter to the king, as "sanctioning an assassination," and was imprisoned for three months in a fortress for disobedience of orders.

From Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 by William Walton