sanctioned
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Sanctioned vessels regularly turn off their AIS transponders, report false positions, claim fake destinations and even paint over names or cover identifying marks on the ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Sanctioned by Washington since 2019, Venezuela sits on about a fifth of the world's oil reserves and was once a major crude supplier to the United States.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich could owe the UK up to £1bn after a botched attempt to avoid tax on hedge fund investments, evidence seen by the BBC suggests.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025
Sanctioned, interrogated, smeared and threatened with violence: Is this a suspected terrorist, or perhaps a rogue politico?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2023
These Officially Sanctioned Users appeared at the TX-0 with the regularity of commuters.
From Hackers, Heroes of the Computer Revolution Chapters 1 and 2 by Levy, Steven
Vocabulary lists containing sanctioned
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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