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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State ethics laws prohibit members of the executive branch from accepting gifts, including travel reimbursements, from lobbyists and their employers. Expenses for the trip paid by Alliance Defending Freedom totaled about $1,900, according to the governor’s office.Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Also in November, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas public colleges and universities prohibiting college tuition increases for next year.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jurisdictions will be forbidden from imposing unreasonable requirements or limits on qualified projects in qualities like parking, height, setback or bulk.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ordinary humans are known as Verity, and the two sects are explicitly forbidden from mixing.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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The rule is narrower than what the FTC proposed in 2023 that would have broadly banned hidden and deceptive fees regardless of industry.Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Indonesia banned the sale of Apple’s iPhone 16 in October because of its law requiring companies to invest in or source components from the country.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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In ensuing years, lying by police would be outlawed in other European countries, Japan and Australia.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Then, a federal appeals court decided to move the case forward in a ruling that would outlaw the popular social media app from app stores in the United States.John Brandon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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