sanction
Example Sentences
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Preparing for a potential conflict with China has been a major focus for Luckey and his startup, which owns three of the sanctioned companies.
Only the full-scale invasion almost four years ago led to sweeping Western sanctions and a mass exodus by Western companies.
This is a designation used by the US state department that provides for sanctions against countries "engaged in severe violations of religious freedom".
From BBC
The Bella 1, an oil tanker far larger than any Coast Guard ship, has been fleeing the U.S. blockade of sanctioned vessels heading in and out of Venezuela.
The United States this month announced its permanent lifting of the so-called Caesar sanctions, paving the way for the return of investments to Syria after years of economic isolation.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
