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Les sanctions
Usually plural in this sense. The singular "la sanction" more often means a penalty or a disciplinary measure. The verb is "sanctionner", which can mean both to punish and, confusingly, to approve.
Examples in context
L'Union européenne a levé les sanctions économiques.
The European Union lifted the economic sanctions.
Les sanctions visent surtout les exportations.
The sanctions mainly target exports.
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