sanction

Example Sentences

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The potential U.S. action to stop sanctioned vessels from loading Iranian oil could further restrict Iran’s primary revenue source.

From Barron's

But what caught their eye was the fact that the emails hadn't just been copied to multiple ITF offices, but also to sanctions enforcement bodies in several countries.

From BBC

The tankers, which make up the so-called shadow fleet, help transport illicit oil from numerous sanctioned countries to China and other buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new measures go on top of a comprehensive set of U.S. sanctions on Cuba that began in the early 1960s when the Fidel Castro-led government nationalized U.S. property.

From The Wall Street Journal

When a student causes trouble there is a "three-strike" approach to sanctions with time set aside for "reflection".

From BBC