as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing
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In a revision of its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, Tokyo proscribed exports of some 23 chipmaking items, including much technology essential to the production of cutting-edge chips, including equipment for cleaning, monitoring, and lithography.
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Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The separation was under terms proscribed by Ruby and Jodi Hildebrandt.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
As the Pentagon knew, bin Laden was already in Pakistan; as Hans Blix and Scott Ritter told us, there was no evidence Saddam had proscribed weapons.
—Ted Rall, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024
The Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation and banned from organising in the UK, the home secretary has announced.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 16 Jan. 2024
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Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The separation was under terms proscribed by Ruby and Jodi Hildebrandt.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
As the Pentagon knew, bin Laden was already in Pakistan; as Hans Blix and Scott Ritter told us, there was no evidence Saddam had proscribed weapons.
—Ted Rall, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024
The Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation and banned from organising in the UK, the home secretary has announced.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 16 Jan. 2024
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Drone operation is regulated by the FAA, and state and federal agencies wildlife agencies usually prohibit drones in many natural areas, and usually forbid intentionally or inadvertently harassing wildlife with them.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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As noted by employees in recent videos celebrating Kennedy’s potential role in the Trump administration, IRS rules prohibit nonprofits from directly or indirectly supporting political campaigns.Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The state’s Commission on Judicial Performance, an oversight body that can discipline judges, says they’re forbidden from saying whether or not the matter is under investigation.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Youth were discouraged or forbidden from speaking their Native languages and forced to speak English.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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This research gives ammunition to groups who are pushing to ban public water fluoridation.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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During his time in Congress, Pocan has pushed back on efforts to ban or force a sale of the popular social media app Tik Tok and was quick to address last year's attack on Israel by Hamas, which drew him into a feud with a pro-Israel group.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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The legislation does not directly outlaw UNRWA’s operations in the West Bank and Gaza, both considered by international law to be outside the state of Israel but under Israeli occupation.Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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When it was outlawed under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, the modest interest that remained was largely put on ice.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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