had sanctioned
- past perfect of sanction.
Example Sentences
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Prosecutor Kyle Wirshba argued that the government had sanctioned Venezuela for national security reasons, and that Maduro and his wife could be represented by court-appointed lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Gil Garcetti in 1993, they presented it as a chance to undo the injustice his predecessors had sanctioned two decades earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025
He said the UK had sanctioned "275 individuals already, a further 100 last week, the impact is being felt".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2022
The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation had sanctioned races — not World Cups, but real races under real conditions — this fall when sliders had their long training stint at the Beijing track.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
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
