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sanction

[sangk-shuhn] / ˈsæŋk ʃən /




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He does not necessarily get universal sanction from the press.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Had the staff member gone days earlier, as Eckert had originally asked, they would have escaped sanction on a technicality.

From BBC • 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

The committee also recommends introducing an independent regulator of property management agents, with the power to sanction rogue agents and remove their licence to operate.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In those few European countries that permit limited postprison disqualification, the sanction is very narrowly tailored and the number of people disenfranchised is probably in the dozens or hundreds.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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