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Die Sanktionen
Penalties, usually economic, imposed to change a state's behaviour. Normally used in the plural. You 'verhängen', impose, or 'aufheben', lift, them.
Examples in context
Die EU verhängte Sanktionen gegen das Regime.
The EU imposed sanctions on the regime.
Die Sanktionen wurden nach dem Abkommen aufgehoben.
The sanctions were lifted after the agreement.
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