sanctioning

German firms do a great deal of business in Russia and have been strong voices against sanctioning Moscow.

While these entities may find common cause in the act of sanctioning, they often espouse different goals.

“This is the first time a pope has talked about sanctioning bishops,” he said.

Both countries have cooperated, at times, on sanctioning Iran for its nuclear program.

The Supreme Court rulings sanctioning same-sex marriage only put the icing on that cake.

In recent years we see the Central Authority willingly sanctioning special provision for individual cases.

Jefferson signed this act in 1807, thus sanctioning the compelling of the obedience of a State to the General Government.

This may be done without making men superficial—without sanctioning the dissipation of mere desultory reading.

Turnpike acts, sanctioning the construction of new roads, became numerous.

Secondly, the Jesuits had all they could do to defend themselves from the charge of idolatry for sanctioning the Chinese Rites.