as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the banning of the use of foul language at town council meetings was long overdue
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as in forbidding
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings
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as in excluding
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies
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Smith, who is now winding down both his cases against the president-elect due to a longstanding Department of Justice policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president, has not provided any details about the contents of his report.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025 -
That has prompted states including Colorado, New York and California to enact legislation prohibiting medical debt from being included on residents' credit reports or factored into their credit scores.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
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And that’s excluding Musk’s Tesla options that were voided by the Delaware judge in January 2024.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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That led to rules excluding people with a criminal history from getting licenses, according to a report that includes information about Denver’s social equity program.—
Judith Kohler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
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But on Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended prohibitions on motel, hotel and rental housing to March 8.—
JANIE HAR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, privacy advocates say there would be problems with national legislation that could restrict states from passing tougher regulations, like state privacy protections and prohibitions on driving data being given to insurance companies, as California does.—
CNN.com,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The future, in itself, exerts an attractive force—not just the general future, with its bland procession of potential events, but the futuristic future, with its alluring, fascinating, and forbidding narrative turns.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2025
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Republicans have added a rider to the must-pass defense authorization bill, forbidding such care for minors.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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Musk has proposed eliminating over 300 of the 400 plus Federal agencies.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In the end, the Bucs didn’t need the win, because the Falcons fell to the Panthers later in the day, eliminating Atlanta from postseason contention.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Thermostats matter Being prepared is key to preventing frozen pipes, Prime Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Owner Brycen Sperlich told USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Without the need to respect Miami’s rushing attack teams cap off their secondary with two-safety-high looks, preventing Miami’s deep passes.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Banning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banning. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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