sanctioned
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On Thursday, Washington sanctioned current President Miguel Díaz-Canel, members of his family, Castro’s son and grandson, and several Cuban entities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
He was sanctioned by the U.S. and the European Union after the Ukraine invasion for his role supporting Russia’s arms industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Elanco has six products targeting screwworm larvae, including an aerosol wound treatment sanctioned by the Environmental Protection Agency.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced in March he similarly had granted permission for the UK military to board sanctioned Russian ships.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Repairs, except what you could do for yourself, had to be sanctioned by remote committees which were liable to hold up even the mending of a window pane for two years.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing sanctioned
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