sanction

Example Sentences

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Bonar told me that she was not challenging the sanction but declined to comment on it further.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But by avoiding a sporting sanction such as a points deduction, has the league failed to properly punish one of English football's most serious cheating scandals?

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

However, analysts say the amount of oil involved in the brief sanction reprieve is insufficient to meaningfully ease the supply fears in the Persian Gulf that have seized global markets for the past two weeks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

There is little precedent establishing that a bar may sanction an attorney for wielding the powers of government unconstitutionally.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

“I swallow my own tears,” he said, “and give my sanction to the Allied proposal.”

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac