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sanctioned

[sangk-shuhnd] / ˈsæŋk ʃənd /


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Satwani said the same equipment and contractors needed for rebuilding are already committed to a wave of liquefied-natural-gas and offshore projects sanctioned since 2023.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

But the Rich Starry, which was sanctioned by the Treasury Department for carrying Iranian products, shows the complexity of identifying which ships could be carrying goods from Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The Rich Starry, a sanctioned Chinese oil and chemical tanker, masked its exact location in the Persian Gulf for more than 10 days before leaving through the Strait of Hormuz this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It is sanctioned by the US for Iran-related trade and many of its past trips to the Gulf had been to Iran, picking up Iranian bitumen and asphalt to ship to Asia.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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

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




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