sanction
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The Lib Dems say the reduced charges could be paid for by increasing fines for fly-tippers, with the minimum sanction raised to £2,500.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The campaign is expected to go well beyond the traditional sanction — the canceling of visas for those suspected of being in league with cartels.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Lloyd’s List reported that the ship is owned by Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Company, which has been under sanction from the U.S. since March 2023 due to prior trading with Iran.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority, a threshold so high that Congress has wielded the sanction only in the gravest cases, removing just six members in its 237-year history.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Surprisingly, Baby Kochamma accepted this explanation, and the enigmatic, secretly thrilling notion of Men’s Needs gained implicit sanction in the Ayemenem House.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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