sanctioned
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Allowing sanctioned tankers into the regular shipping market could help lower freight rates, although the amount of additional capacity and how quickly it could become available remain uncertain, the bank said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
"In practice less has changed than the headlines suggest," says Richard Horsey, Myanmar adviser for the International Crisis Group, adding that Min Aung Hlaing is still sanctioned.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
The Treasury Department has removed the top lawmaker's name from its list of sanctioned individuals, according to a notice by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Stokes and Atkinson were made unavailable for England's second Test defeat by New Zealand while Auvaa was not sanctioned.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Midwifery was not illegal in the state of Idaho, but it had not yet been sanctioned.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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