sanction

The committee does not have the power to sanction the mayor but it can investigate, require answers, expose problems and challenge decisions.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bank of America will pay $1.2 billion in penalties to settle violations of anti-money laundering and sanction laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A spokesperson for Zanjani also previously told the Journal that the financier “has neither required nor relied upon any cryptocurrency exchange for the purpose of money laundering or sanction evasion.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

No sanction has yet been decided upon but City could face substantial points deductions, a fine or even expulsion from the top division.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 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

The FRC has greater resources, and greater powers, to apply sanctions if it does find evidence of violations.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The mainstream operators already running the Hormuz shuttle would likely buy operational shadow tankers, if a sale means sanctions relief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Turkey would "significantly increase sanctions relating to manipulation and other market-disrupting actions" and would "strengthen supervision and oversight" as well as addressing any "gaps in the legislation", he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The statement also pointed out that the US has imposed sanctions on Rwanda's military and senior officials because of their involvement in supporting the M23 rebel group in the DRC, undermining a peace agreement.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Collectively, these sanctions send the strong message that, now that you have been labeled, you are no longer wanted.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The Treasury Department has removed the top lawmaker's name from its list of sanctioned individuals, according to a notice by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

But after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he was sanctioned by the UK government as an associate of President Vladimir Putin and forced to sell the club.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Treasury Department sanctioned 17 vessels it said were part of Iran’s remaining shadow fleet and had transported millions of barrels of Iranian crude, petroleum and petrochemical products to markets in South and East Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

For administrations, this creates a thorny situation in which fraternity chapters remain associated with the universities—or at least, in physical proximity with them, and enrolling their students—even if they are not sanctioned by them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Repairs, except what you could do for yourself, had to be sanctioned by remote committees which were liable to hold up even the mending of a window pane for two years.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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

It was expected the Blues would continue with their current midfielder options despite sanctioning Fernandez's exit but an opportunity to sign one of their primary targets at a lower price was taken up.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The U.S. is sanctioning more than 60 entities, individuals and vessels that help Iran procure technology, earn oil revenue and run cyber operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Yes, it might mean less sanctioning fees for the UCI, fewer jobs for race organisers.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

It is supposed to compensate for its insistence upon conversion, by sanctioning subsequent laxity in the matter of prayer and fasting.

From Fletcher of Madeley by Frederic W. Macdonald