sanctioned
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America’s first officially sanctioned World’s Fair, the Centennial International Exhibition, arrived when the country was still defining its place among industrial nations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Although quite a few movies have taken place against the whirl of the Cannes Film Festival, only a handful have been shot within sanctioned festival spaces — often because of artistic, logistical and financial constraints.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
In March, Sir Keir Starmer announced that British armed forces "are now able to board sanctioned vessels that are passing through our waters".
From BBC • May 12, 2026
He was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2018 for alleged involvement with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and for ties to Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia in Lebanon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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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