sanction
Example Sentences
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And despite sanctions, reports suggest it has been able to purchase some military equipment through the black market.
From BBC
"It concluded with the mutual understanding that we will continue to engage in a more detailed manner on matters that are essential to any deal -- including sanctions termination and nuclear-related steps," he wrote.
From Barron's
A raft of other sanctions has been applied to individuals and state entities in Caracas.
From Barron's
Mr. Meizlish is a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former sanctions enforcement officer in the U.S.
Graham obliged—arguing that Rwanda was a reliable U.S. partner and sanctions could alienate it.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
