sanctioned

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“In any comprehensively sanctioned jurisdiction, crypto is useful,” said Kaitlin Martin, senior intelligence analyst at Chainalysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This direct contact appears to have been sanctioned by the new leader, who is his son.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Everton, who were twice sanctioned for breaches of PSR, cashed in on Anthony Gordon in January 2023 despite being in the thick of a relegation battle.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He said regime figures who are sanctioned may now see the lifting of sanctions on the interim president as a sign they could be next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Such an opportunity, sanctioned by authority, had never been known before.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare