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sanctioned

[sangk-shuhnd] / ˈsæŋk ʃənd /


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Elanco has six products targeting screwworm larvae, including an aerosol wound treatment sanctioned by the Environmental Protection Agency.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced in March he similarly had granted permission for the UK military to board sanctioned Russian ships.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The SDA has been sanctioned by the United States, European Union and the United Kingdom for information warfare campaigns.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

An entire offshore ecosystem has sprung up to service the ships, which can’t easily enter international ports because they’re sanctioned.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He raises the truck’s aerial, puts on the headset, and scans the spectra, trying to find anything that is not sanctioned.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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