be sanctioned

Example Sentences

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Players covering their mouths: Any player covering their mouth in a confrontational situation with an opponent may be sanctioned with a red card.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The LA Alliance ran out of patience, telling Judge Carter in February 2024 that the city was 447 days late in finalizing its plan and should be sanctioned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

BBC Sport has learned that, under the current proposals, any club breaching the rules for a second time would be sanctioned with a six-point deduction, plus a further point for every £6.5m of overspend.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Nothing exercised them more than the idea that “hate speech” could be sanctioned either informally or by the government.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

Repairs, except what you could do for yourself, had to be sanctioned by remote committees which were liable to hold up even the mending of a window pane for two years.

From "1984" by George Orwell