sanctioned
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Ali Akbar Ahmadian, a veteran security official, was sanctioned in 2023 by Canada for his role in Tehran’s drone program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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
“If they pay a claim, or even investigate it, and the vessel is linked to sanctioned entities, they could face very serious consequences.”
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
What an embarrassment in her own backyard, as if she, Dede, had sanctioned all this.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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