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sanction

[sangk-shuhn] / ˈsæŋk ʃən /




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Google filed a new challenge arguing before the bloc's top court, the European Court of Justice, that the case was unfounded and that the sanction penalised innovation.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

In announcing the decision, the ISU council described the ban as a “protective measure” and emphasized that “those measures were expressly stated not to be a sanction, disciplinary measure or ineligibility decision.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Sentiment has also been supported by the U.S. sanction waiver on Iranian oil sales, which has strengthened expectations of a meaningful increase in regional crude supply.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Baroness Ashton, however, says sanction relief was a necessary requirement to secure the agreement.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

One enjoyed the official power of the state while the other enjoyed its implicit sanction.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Iran’s economy is already buckling under the combined weight of years of sanctions and soaring inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

In exchange, the international community agreed to lift nuclear-related economic and financial sanctions, allowing Iran to access global markets and trade.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

In a scathing ruling this week, the federal judge wrote that the lawsuit was improper and recommended sanctions against two Justice Department attorneys who worked on the case, though not Blanche himself.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Experts say digital asset platforms have been used to circumvent sanctions placed on Iran's Revolutionary Guards and as a financial safe haven for civilians hit by soaring inflation.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

He opened the meeting with a controversial speech in which he called for our sanctions policy to be reevaluated.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

He alleged the centres were used "to supply sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment".

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

His published work centres on North Korea, a close friend of China and long sanctioned for its nuclear weapons programme and underground tests.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Kpler’s MarineTraffic data service reported Monday that commercial crossings through the strait fell by around 52% over the weekend compared with earlier this month, with just 12 sanctioned crossings observed on Sunday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

PARIS—European authorities sanctioned Russian intelligence units and hackers on Monday, accusing them of a 15-year campaign targeting governments and critical infrastructure across the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Such an opportunity, sanctioned by authority, had never been known before.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Mandatory challengers are enforced on a rotating basis between sanctioning bodies, and next in line is WBC interim champion Agit Kabayel - widely viewed as the most deserving contender yet to receive his opportunity.

From BBC May 24, 2026

The department also targeted an illicit oil-smuggling network run by Iran’s elite, sanctioning more than two dozen people, companies and vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

But he added that "there are still significant loopholes and areas that have been unaddressed by sanctioning countries", allowing volumes to remain high.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

The law said the president in response to a national emergency may deal with an “unusual and extraordinary threat” by freezing assets or sanctioning a foreign country or otherwise regulating trade.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

This prerogative of sanctioning the recourse of a Minister to the constituencies is one of which the Crown can never finally divest itself.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)




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