sanctioned
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The U.S. disabled the oil tanker Lexi, sanctioned in March, after it attempted to breach a blockade, leading to Iranian drone and missile attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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
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
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
On the other hand, the Constitution contained no provisions that specifically sanctioned slavery as a permanent and protected institution south of the Potomac or anywhere else.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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