sanctioned
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A recent Bloomberg report found that Russia was importing more than 90% of its sanctioned technology from China, a 10% increase on the previous year.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
BBC Verify asked the MoD if the UK's armed forces had intercepted any sanctioned vessels since 25 March.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Although quite a few movies have taken place against the whirl of the Cannes Film Festival, only a handful have been shot within sanctioned festival spaces — often because of artistic, logistical and financial constraints.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Sing Sing’s Mutual Welfare League had quickly become the domain of gangs and cliques, Lawes said—an officially sanctioned Darwinian power structure.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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