banning

Example Sentences

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Mall owners are reacting to a wave of recent disruptions to their properties by taking an extreme measure: They are banning all shoppers under 18 who aren’t accompanied by an adult.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The European Union in January proposed banning foreign telecoms equipment-makers over network access concerns that could pose risks to national security.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

When a zone is designated as 41.18, the city puts up signs banning encampments from the area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Senate passed a resolution banning senators from trading on prediction markets due to insider trading concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The nineteenth-century prescriptivist Richard White had no luck banning standpoint and washtub, nor did his contemporary William Cullen Bryant succeed in outlawing commence, compete, lengthy, and leniency.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker