ban
Example Sentences
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Patton let Mauldin know that he had the authority to ban Stars and Stripes from being distributed to the Third Army.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The agency’s 2023 decision to ban certain peptides was supported by numerous documented safety concerns, they said.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
"I think they should have a lifetime ban," Jackson added.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The United Nations has urged Burkina to reverse the decision to ban political parties and stop the repression of civic space.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Chess Federation made a motion to ban him from its organization; and players—and even some of his closest friends—who’d forgiven his 1992 hate mongering in Yugoslavia, were now totally incensed.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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