ban

Example Sentences

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He accompanied the push with reforms meant to modernize Saudi society, defanging religious police and ending a ban on female drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In February, a court ruled the ban was "disproportionate" and interfered with the right to free speech.

From Barron's • 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

He became the first person to be released as a result of the Supreme Court's ban on death-in-prison sentences for juvenile lifers.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson