sanctioned
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The Foreign Office has also sanctioned two Iranians, including the head of the regime's counterespionage operations - with both men subjected to travel bans and asset freezes.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Stokes and Atkinson were made unavailable for England's second Test defeat by New Zealand while Auvaa was not sanctioned.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Western banks often refuse to deal at all with sanctioned entities, because of the difficulty of separating their dollar trades from transactions in other major currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Eckert has been sanctioned for three breaches of FA Rule E3.1.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
An hour later, the University Interscholastic League, which sanctioned high school sports in the state, kicked Carter out of the playoffs and replaced it with Plano East.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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