not allowed
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors said Lopez was not allowed to possess a firearm or ammunition because of his criminal history, which included a November 2023 grand theft conviction in San Bernardino County.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The bodies of those suspected of having died of Ebola are not allowed to be handled by grieving relatives, regulations which clash with local traditions.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
As of Sunday, evacuees were still not allowed to return home, and more shelters were opened to accommodate them.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
You are not allowed phones in there, so there are no phone videos, but there are photographs, and you can see the moment they’re removing me.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
“Mom told me what you did. You have to be careful holding the babies, or you’re not allowed to hold them, right, Mom?”
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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