sanction
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Had the staff member gone days earlier, as Eckert had originally asked, they would have escaped sanction on a technicality.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He does not necessarily get universal sanction from the press.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Treasury can block the dollar transfers under existing sanction authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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
Many Eurasian states and empires had official religions that contributed to state cohesion, being invoked to legitimize the political leadership and to sanction wars against other peoples.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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