sanctioned
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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
It sanctioned 27 small Iranian airlines and suspended sanctions exemptions that allowed airlines to pay for overflights over Iran and for non-U.S. airlines to fly U.S.-origin or U.S.-controlled commercial planes into Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
She fought tirelessly to get the sport sanctioned in Ireland and included in the Olympics, before going on to conquer both the amateur and professional codes.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The committee rarely investigates senators and has not formally sanctioned a member in 19 years.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 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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