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[ban] / bæn /




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But he feared the problem could get worse if the night-time parking ban was enforced in the car park, as it could encourage more visitors to park up on his street instead.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

These platforms are not technically considered gambling because they are federally regulated as financial exchanges, allowing them to operate in all 50 states — even those that ban sports betting.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The U.S. government will loosen regulations for 12 peptides, reversing a 2023 ban for compounding pharmacies.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Richard Mercado, baseball coach at Mater Dei High, does lunch supervision and believes the school’s cellphone ban has led to a remarkable change at the lunch tables.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In his view, “the ban on gruesome fairy tales, terrifying nursemaids and other standard sources of horror, has left most of the population” vulnerable to scary stories and situations.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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