forbid

Example Sentences

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The rules explicitly forbid listings that have “been part of selective or gated marketing practices that require a consumer to work with the listing brokerage to get access to the Listing.”

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Rules of Professional Conduct expressly forbid lawyers from communicating with a judge “unless authorized to do so by law or court order,” which he was not.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Or, God forbid, should I find someone to marry just for the purpose of taking care of me in my twilight years?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Many private schools have gone further, pressuring parents to forbid the apps at all until a certain age and to tightly control use thereafter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

He didn’t actually forbid us to peel our apples or waste the cores, but he kept referring to the matter so as to let us know that he had noticed what we were doing.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey