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sanctioned

[sangk-shuhnd] / ˈsæŋk ʃənd /


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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

On Friday, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel decided Hopper's fitness to practise had been impaired in relation to his convictions and sanctioned him to removal from the medical register.

From BBC • May 29, 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

In addition to helping disguise the oil’s origin, the transfer often moves the crude from a sanctioned ship to an unsanctioned one, lowering risks for the Chinese port that receives it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I went back to law school with an intense desire to understand the laws and doctrines that sanctioned the death penalty and extreme punishments.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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