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sanctioned

[sangk-shuhnd] / ˈsæŋk ʃənd /


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The funds go to a variety of sanctioned Iranian officials and entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

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

Ly Yong Phat, Try Pheap and Kok An are all wealthy and powerful figures who have been sanctioned overseas, yet continue to live comfortably in Cambodia.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

On the other hand, the Constitution contained no provisions that specifically sanctioned slavery as a permanent and protected institution south of the Potomac or anywhere else.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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