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sanctions

noun as in embargo, punishment

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So far, no decision has been made about potential sanctions, she said in a statement.

The governing body added: "The disciplinary committee has also fined the federation and warned them that more severe sanctions could be taken should similar incidents occur during future matches."

From BBC

"Rodrigo Bentancur denied this charge, but the independent regulatory commission found it to be proven and imposed his sanctions following a hearing," said an FA statement.

From BBC

The UK has sanctions in place against Belarus due to the country's support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

From BBC

She claims that America wants to destroy Russia and provoked it into invading Ukraine in order to impose draconian sanctions on the country.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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