black list
Example Sentences
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Saturated fat has been taken off the black list.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
The regulations include a feature that lets users put specified contacts on a "black list", which effectively lets them block certain devices from sharing files.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023
"This measure is designed to encourage those on the black list to change their behaviour," the ministry said in a statement.
From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2023
The data protection agency said that the tax authorities stopped using the black list in February 2020.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022
This one malady, more than any other, gives Boston its place on the black list of unhealthy towns.
From Parks for the People Proceedings of a Public Meeting held at Faneuil Hall, June 7, 1876 by Various