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formalizations

noun

plural of formalization

as in sanctions

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Noun

At the same time, the United States canceled the visas of eight Brazilian supreme-court justices and placed unprecedented financial and travel sanctions on a powerful justice and his family.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
The country has survived being severed, via sanctions and the difficulties of cross-border travel, from Europe and the United States.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sanctions

Noun

Whether those supports prove durable may ultimately depend on whether companies continue to exceed already lofty expectations.

— Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The trunk lid was reinforced and features a huge, adjustable carbon fiber wing mounted on trapezoidal supports.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of supports

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Other conservative lawmakers agreed, citing recent rises in Treasury yields as a reason to cut spending and not approve blanket approvals of more borrowing.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Ellison is frustrated after securing approvals from more than 65 regulators worldwide for the mammoth merger that would bring HBO, CNN, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV and TBS under the same roof.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of approvals

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Serena’s net worth is estimated at $400 million, while Venus has over $50 million to her name built through prize money, endorsements, and investments.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
For decades selectors presented Hall candidates to the rest of the selectors by stating a case for that person using statistics, testimony and endorsements from various respected football sources.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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