sanctioned
Example Sentences
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US forces seized an oil tanker off Venezuela on 10 December, saying it was "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran".
From BBC
"Import of such sanctioned goods into the EU is prohibited under EU sanctions regulations."
From Barron's
The sanctioned supertanker is in sight just a half mile away, according to the officials.
More than £5.3bn of assets linked to Mr Abramovich have been frozen by courts in Jersey since he was sanctioned.
From BBC
On Dec. 15, the EU sanctioned two rival oil traders it accused of playing a major role in the clandestine Russian energy market.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
