banned

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Uganda has barred buses, taxis and motorcycle taxis from crossing the Congo border and banned flights to and from Congolese airports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Iranians have been banned by the U.S. government from receiving visas to enter the U.S., although exceptions are to be made for athletes, coaches, and support personnel involved in the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

As education minister between 2023 and 2024, he tackled bullying and also banned pupils from wearing the abaya, a loose-fitting garment from the shoulders to the feet worn by Muslim women.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Roksana Lecka is banned for life from returning to the UK following her deportation under the Early Removal Scheme.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The terrifying incomprehensibilities which were worshiped elsewhere, and the fear some spirits with which earth, air and sea swarmed, were banned from Greece.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton