banning

Example Sentences

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Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive banning the removal of its uranium stockpile, Reuters reported.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A spokesperson said it had "clear policies" banning actual and simulated gambling, as well as rules governing paid random items.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Thirty-one states are currently considering banning surveillance pricing, with bills in New Jersey, New York and Colorado gaining significant traction in their legislatures.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

In 2019, a federal law banning cockfighting took effect in Puerto Rico.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The nineteenth-century prescriptivist Richard White had no luck banning standpoint and washtub, nor did his contemporary William Cullen Bryant succeed in outlawing commence, compete, lengthy, and leniency.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker