sanction

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After discussions with both players, Fernandez was handed an internal two‑match suspension, while Cucurella faced no sanction.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I added in the guideline that we shouldn’t sanction an editor just because they start overusing some words or speaking in what’s “seen” as an A.I.-like tone.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Bonar told me that she was not challenging the sanction but declined to comment on it further.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But by avoiding a sporting sanction such as a points deduction, has the league failed to properly punish one of English football's most serious cheating scandals?

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He had agreed with each of them in turn, though what it was they wanted him to sanction he did not know.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers