The committee debated the sanctionability of the company's actions before deciding on penalties.

The board concluded that the executive had behaved sanctionably, prompting regulators to consider punitive measures.

The committee examined the sanctional impact of the proposed export controls on allied industries.

The committee found several sanctionable actions in the report and recommended immediate penalties.

The historian explained how the pragmatic sanctions shaped succession disputes across Europe.

To prevent a succession crisis, the emperor issued a pragmatic sanction declaring the heir's rights inviolable.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions is a global pressure group that organized a peaceful march in the city to raise awareness of Israeli discrimination against Palestinians.