sanction
Example Sentences
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The capture of Uvira sparked US condemnation and warning of sanctions against Rwanda.
From BBC
Investors parked money in safe havens ahead of tomorrow’s CPI report and in reaction to a U.S. blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela.
Theo said it was only afterwards, when he spoke to his parents, that he realised he had potentially been unfairly treated and the sanction could affect his job prospects.
From BBC
Of these, six were sanctioned just last week.
From Barron's
U.S. officials said the military would be going after a network of ships already sanctioned by the Treasury Department.
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