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[ban] / bæn /




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Director of cricket Rob Key is considering imposing an alcohol ban on the England team and has given no assurances Ben Stokes will remain Test captain.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Russia has lifted its ban on the popular gaming platform Roblox, after tens of thousands of children and parents sent letters complaining about the measure.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A ban has drawn support in Canada from several provincial leaders, teachers’ groups and the Canadian Medical Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Some argue a ban would offer young people legal protection against assault, while others said it could criminalise parents.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The total ban on life-without-parole sentences for children convicted of non-homicides should have been the easiest decision to implement, but enforcing the Supreme Court's ruling was proving much more difficult than I had hoped.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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