sanctioned
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On Friday, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel decided Hopper's fitness to practise had been impaired in relation to his convictions and sanctioned him to removal from the medical register.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The SDA has been sanctioned by the United States, European Union and the United Kingdom for information warfare campaigns.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
In addition to helping disguise the oil’s origin, the transfer often moves the crude from a sanctioned ship to an unsanctioned one, lowering risks for the Chinese port that receives it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
An entire offshore ecosystem has sprung up to service the ships, which can’t easily enter international ports because they’re sanctioned.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Twenty states rewarded individual schools for good test scores or dramatic improvement; thirty-two states sanctioned the schools that didn’t do well.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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