sanction
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After discussions with both players, Fernandez was handed an internal two‑match suspension, while Cucurella faced no sanction.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The committee will next meet after the Easter recess to determine an appropriate sanction to recommend to the full House.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
Bonar told me that she was not challenging the sanction but declined to comment on it further.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Only four people have gone to prison for failing to pay council tax since 2020, it said, so highlighting the sanction was counterproductive when writing to those who had not been able to pay.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Surprisingly, Baby Kochamma accepted this explanation, and the enigmatic, secretly thrilling notion of Men’s Needs gained implicit sanction in the Ayemenem House.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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