sanctioned
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Skylight was sanctioned by the US in December last year for transporting Iranian oil.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
A Binance spokesperson said the information was inaccurate, that Binance didn’t permit any transactions with individuals or digital wallets that were sanctioned at the time and that Binance took all appropriate actions once they were.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
It marked the first time Lebanese officers have been sanctioned by the United States.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The decision potentially paves the way for owners of other sanctioned ships to exit the so-called shadow fleet that carries illicit goods for countries such as Iran and Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Everything Mark had witnessed in the last week had been sanctioned by the acting government of the flare-inflicted world.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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