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How to pronounce sanction in British English
“sanction” pronunciation by British speakers
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solely by parliamentary sanction.
The Scottish Parliament
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January 2016 and subsequently received at 276 the sanction a judge recently ruled that that sanction
UK Parliament
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disabled being at risk of benefit sanction.
The Scottish Parliament
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