sanction
Example Sentences
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"If you sanction someone because they're doing some behaviour and they change the behaviour, then by definition the sanction cannot stay."
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
But it’s a startling precedent to sanction a citizen of an ally with independent courts for mere legal advocacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
He does not necessarily get universal sanction from the press.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
When providers submit high bills, insurers often attempt to negotiate lower prices and can investigate and sanction providers suspected of fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Other commentators liken the prison label to “the mark of Cain” and characterize the perpetual nature of the sanction as “internal exile.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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