ban
Example Sentences
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Colombian lawmakers recently passed a law banning the recruitment of mercenaries, after outrage at compatriots popping up over the years in conflicts from Afghanistan to Ukraine.
From Barron's
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new gun buyback scheme to purchase surplus, newly banned and illegal firearms.
From BBC
Germany’s defense industry was completely dismantled after World War II and military production was banned.
The silence was broken only by the whistles of guards who control the movement of crowds and ensure tourists do not breach rules, such as the ban on drinking from the fountain.
From Barron's
Another situation is where a particular type of gun is banned in one state but legal elsewhere.
From BBC
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