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ban

[ban] / bæn /




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The travel ban on the brothers was lifted.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

This includes Thames Water and Affinity Water - SES Water has no plans to announce a ban.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Spanish police said they had arrested a man for setting off a fire in Castilla y Leon region by using farm machinery in breach of a ban in the tinderbox conditions.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

More and more Londoners are living under a hosepipe ban as the long summer of dry weather continues.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

On March 3, 1807, Thomas Jefferson signed into law Congress’s ban on the importation of slaves, to take effect January 1, 1808.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

By then—that would have been 1995—the Shorawi were defeated and long gone and Kabul belonged to Massoud, Rab- bani, and the Mujahedin.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

For the period after the reign of Ashur bani apal, we have only the scantiest data.

From Assyrian Historiography by Olmstead, A. T. (Albert Ten Eyck)

He was of the Dārim, one of the most respected divisions of the bani Tamīm, and his mother was of the tribe of Ḍabba.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

The king sent the bani of Bosnia and Croatia to help them, but the Venetian senate bought the rescuers off!

From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)

In the true Bedouin spirit he devoted his talent largely to satire and attacked the bani Nahshal and the bani Fuqaim.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

The administration announced levies of 10% for countries that have bans on forced labor and 12.5% on those that have failed to adopt such prohibitions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Their use on public trails across the state has prompted calls for similar bans.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

A history of fire suppression and bans on indigenous cultural burning has also allowed more kindling to accumulate on the forest floor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Hosepipe bans have been introduced in parts of south-east England as successive heatwaves have left water supplies under strain in parts of the UK.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The police were notorious for keeping very poor records and were often unaware when bans ended.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The use of garden hoses has been temporarily banned because of drought.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The 7 July demonstrations were banned and did not take place.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Common Cause advocates for a ban on stock trading among members of Congress, who are currently required to disclose stock activity but are not banned from trading.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

After long lines formed at gas stations, Russia banned exports of diesel on July 8 through the end of July.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

It banned her from ever discussing the work she had done during the war.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Despite Australia banning under-16s from social media in December, it is widely acknowledged that many continue to use the platforms.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

“When 1 in 9 barrels of diesel is produced in Russia, and suddenly they’re banning exports, it’s problematic,” De Haan said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The Senate passed a resolution in April banning lawmakers in the upper chamber, and their staff who are often privy to sensitive information, from betting on Kalshi and Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

A similar debate is under way in Sweden, where a government commission has proposed banning social media for under-15s by early 2028.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

But upon his arrival in Johannesburg, he was served with a banning order forcing him to return to Natal.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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