sanctioned
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In May, Treasury sanctioned Chinese and Hong Kong-based companies it said were trying to help Iran acquire weapons, including shoulder-fired missile launchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“The widespread, sanctioned introduction of multi-cancer detection tests for the average-risk population continues to be driven predominantly by hope, not by evidence.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
A member of the group which detained Tice has also claimed the abduction was sanctioned by Syria's leader at the time, President Bashar al-Assad.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Two of Ballmer’s top executives were also sanctioned, altering the way the team will have to operate moving forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
I went back to law school with an intense desire to understand the laws and doctrines that sanctioned the death penalty and extreme punishments.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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