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sanctioned

[sangk-shuhnd] / ˈsæŋk ʃənd /


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A shadow fleet of vessels that transports this sanctioned oil has ballooned to a fifth of global deadweight tonnage, data from maritime journal Lloyd’s List shows.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government believes the new legal mechanism they have identified could be applied to any sanctioned vessels not legitimately flagged.

From BBC

Eighteen of those changed their colors in December, and 16 were sanctioned by the U.K. or the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the vessel, sanctioned by the US since 2024, had moved 7.3m barrels of oil on behalf of Iran.

From BBC

Chinese-born Chen was sanctioned by Washington and London in October for directing alleged cyberscams run by hundreds of workers trafficked into compounds in Cambodia.

From Barron's