as in prohibited
not legally permissible to possess, import, or export
The customs agents searched the shipping containers for contraband items.
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024 -
Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.—
Nicole Lopez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2024
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Experts said that immigrants had every reason to worry because the memo turned hundreds of thousands of people who have been in the country lawfully into unauthorized immigrants.—
Gabriel V. Cárdenas,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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As the department's new head, Noem is expected to play a central role in enacting Trump's campaign promise to deport unauthorized immigrants en masse.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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And while certain foods can increase blood sugars more quickly than others, there are no forbidden foods.—
Carisa Brewster,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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Something else to consider is the part of the Internet that is the forbidden zone.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Though police and prosecutors in at least two counties have joined forces to aggressively tackle the illicit drug together, few agencies in the rest of the region have made investigating fentanyl deaths a priority, the Star found.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the Biden administration, Cuba has worked with U.S. law enforcement – primarily through its engagement with the FBI as well as through the multilateral body Financial Action Task Force – to combat illicit financing, including the funding of terrorism.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Contraband.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contraband. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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