sanctioned

Example Sentences

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This direct contact appears to have been sanctioned by the new leader, who is his son.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

One China-based tanker network, established in 2019, now comprises at least 56 vessels that have funneled more than 400 million barrels of sanctioned oil, according to C4ADS, a Washington-based nonprofit that specializes in national-security threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Insurers are legally barred from paying claims linked to sanctioned individuals or companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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