sanctioned
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“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
Asked about Zanjani’s use of Binance, the company previously said it didn’t allow any transactions with individuals that were sanctioned and it took all appropriate actions once they were.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
He raises the truck’s aerial, puts on the headset, and scans the spectra, trying to find anything that is not sanctioned.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing sanctioned
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