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.
Connecting two continents - The Bosphorus Bridge. âConnecting two continentsâ. Review of The Bosphorus Bridge. The Bosphorus Bridge (1560 m long) connects the European and Asian sides of Istanbul ( from Ortakoy on the European side to Beylerbeyi on the Asian side). Called also First Bosphorus Bridge it is closed for pedestrians.