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disallow

[dis-uh-lau] / ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ /


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Now attorneys for the former action hero, 79, are requesting that court officials and law enforcement set up security protocols; disallow photography, video or audio recording; and tighten up who’s allowed in the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The agreement says the EPA “will not terminate, indefinitely suspend, or disallow costs for a covered grant.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

They were only rescued by an agonizing video review that took over 4 minutes to disallow the goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

"I don't see, with the VAR, how you can disallow that goal. That's a shame to be honest. It is what it is and it's nothing we can control."

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

The motion sought to disallow the testimony of David Strayer, the professor at the University of Utah, who is expert in distracted driving.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

But his claim was rejected by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals under a 1994 precedent that disallows using such lawsuits to collaterally attack criminal convictions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

It is not uncommon for inductees to be added to the hall of fame posthumously, but the association’s rule specifically disallows artists to be elected in the year of their death.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

He noted the "collateral estoppel" doctrine in the case that disallows Trump and Habba from attempting to "relitigate the first trial."

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024

Jin, who turned 30 in December, had faced an impending conscription because the law disallows most South Korean men from further delaying their services after they turn 30.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2023

W His despatch on money grants, 1847, 96; on colonial administration, 113; disallows Hemp Bounties Bill, 118.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

It disallowed him from flying, made him take a deradicalization program and gave him an administrative job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

A rule promulgated in 2011 disallowed swaps tied to “gaming,” which the agency says includes bets on sports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

His effort was initially disallowed on the field for offside but, following VAR intervention, the goal was awarded as the Norwegian was ruled to have been played onside by Patrick Dorgu's boot.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

New video footage has been released that shows the ball coming off Neco Williams' arm in the lead-up to his disallowed goal in the 0-0 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

I was disallowed the use of the house’s library, for fear that liberty amongst the volumes there would allow me to study and so unfairly prejudice the results of the experiment.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Haaland’s push on England’s Elliott Anderson led to video replay disallowing a go-ahead strike, which briefly appeared to have given Norway a second-half lead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Instead of disallowing conversations about “imminent real-world harm” and self-harm, it placed them in a category in which the model was instructed to simply “take extra care” with users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Steph Houghton give their thoughts on VAR disallowing Josh King's goal for Fulham against Chelsea.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

Lightning coach Jon Cooper said he didn’t feel Duclair’s interference was “egregious” enough to warrant disallowing the goal.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

Another February 8 motion was aimed at disallowing the prosecution from using anything in the trial that Reggie had said to Rindlisbacher at the scene of the accident, and en route to the hospital.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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