sanctioned
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After recounting the various permutations of a central bank throughout American history, he concluded that the Fed’s independence constitutes a “special arrangement sanctioned by history.”
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
Valdez’s post presented a unique moment of decision for the reclusive artist: to reply risked abandoning a mystique he’d long cultivated; but ultimately the lure of a sanctioned Pinky reboot proved too tempting to refuse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
On Thursday, the Revolutionary Guard said on its official Telegram channel that three tankers using the southern route sanctioned by the International Maritime Organization were ordered to turn back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Between 2022 and 2025, for example, wallets hosted by CoinEx processed transactions for Alireza Derakhshan, an Iranian allegedly involved in an oil sales network sanctioned by the U.S. last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“I’m sure it would have been a very big deal if it had been a real, sanctioned game. But they supposedly played in the middle of the night at one of the high school courts.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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