Sanction has two nearly opposite meanings: to sanction can be to approve of something, but it can also mean to punish, or speak harshly to. Likewise, a sanction can be a punishment or approval. Very confusingââthe person who invented this word should be publicly sanctioned! See if you can guess the meaning of sanction in the following contexts.
Artist's rendering of concept for the Bering Strait bridge. The Bering Strait was last crossed by humans 20,000 years ago during the ice age, when ice formed a bridge between North America and Asia. Today, 47 miles and some of the harshest ocean and arctic conditions separate the two continents. However, there are many who believe there would be great economical, sociological, and political value in connecting the two land masses by bridge or tunnel.
Mountains like the Himalaya Range of Tibet resulted from the collision of the continents. About 50 millions years ago moving tectonic plates brought the continents of Asia and India into contact with one another.Such continental collisions build spectacular mountain ranges.HEN CONTINENTS COLLIDE. Mountains like the Himalaya Range of Tibet resulted from the collision of the continents. About 50 millions years ago moving tectonic plates brought the continents of Asia and India into contact with one another. Such continental collisions build spectacular mountain ranges.