economic sanctions
Britishplural noun
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The distinction could have involved factors that aren’t readily public, said Ulrika Swanson, a Washington, D.C., attorney with Cassidy Levy Kent, whose practice focuses on export controls and economic sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Earlier on Monday, oil was trading modestly lower, after Tasnim News Agency reported that the U.S. appeared to accept Iran’s demand for a temporary lifting of economic sanctions during the negotiating period.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
The U.S. lifts economic sanctions against Iran and releases billions of dollars in Iranian funds that had been frozen under sanctions.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
Budapest and Bratislava are also blocking the official adoption of new economic sanctions against Russia, endorsed by other EU countries.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The South African government was under growing international pressure, as nations all across the globe began to impose economic sanctions on Pretoria.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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