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sanctioned
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The extremist settler who runs it, Zvi Bar Yosef, was sanctioned this year by the UK and other Western governments for repeated acts of violence against Palestinians, including twice threatening families at gunpoint.
Furthermore, there is the problem of whether this will be sanctioned by World Rugby.
Despite the huge audiences, Netflix’s first ever sanctioned boxing event was a less than ideal viewing experience as consumers went to social media to complain about losing the feed and buffering.
Both men wore heavier gloves with extra padding as part of the conditions set by the Texas commission, who sanctioned it as a pro fight - a decision which looks even more ludicrous post-fight.
Tyson and Paul will wear bigger gloves and contest shorter two-minute rounds in a contest which has, curiously, been sanctioned as a professional bout.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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