sanction
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The sanction was lifted in 2016 as part of the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal that took effect that year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A spokesperson for Zanjani denied the U.S. allegations and told the Journal, “He has neither required nor relied upon any cryptocurrency exchange for the purpose of money laundering or sanction evasion.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Southampton say they have appealed against their removal from the Championship play-offs for spying as it is "manifestly disproportionate to every previous sanction in the history of the English game".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Tools like it—including the Defense Production Act, sanction authorities and development finance programs—are scattered across government and underresourced.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“Well, papa, if this is not encouragement to marry, I do not know what is. And I should never have expected you to be lending your sanction to such vanity-baits for poor young ladies.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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