sanction
noun
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
sanctions
Example Sentences
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As Iran tries to withstand US sanctions, Washington's "Operation Economic Outcast" and a naval blockade on its ports, Pezeshkian pressed for deeper economic ties with Brics members, including Malaysia, India and Ethiopia.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
There are still signs of wealth, she said, suspecting there are people making money off the scarcity caused by the sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I don't expect these sanctions to have strong economic consequences for the country," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
"The Premier League has got to be better about imposing sporting sanctions and making sure that its rules actually have teeth."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Despite the brutal, debilitating impact of these “collateral consequences” on the lives of those convicted of crimes, courts have generally declined to find that such sanctions are actually “punishment” for constitutional purposes.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
