sanctioned

Example Sentences

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Joshua, 36, last fought in December, stopping Jake Paul in the sixth round of a sanctioned professional contest.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Everton, who were twice sanctioned for breaches of PSR, cashed in on Anthony Gordon in January 2023 despite being in the thick of a relegation battle.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The newly elevated son was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

For Scott, it doesn’t matter that Xtend’s treatments can fall outside the realm of sanctioned medicine.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

But in fact, the settlers’ demands and actions led to federally sanctioned warfare against Indigenous peoples much as they had before the revolution.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz