forbidding

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In Zilpha Keatley Snyder’s 1965 novel for young readers, a 12-year-old girl finds an enchanting refuge in a forbidding mansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Beijing retaliated by forbidding Chinese companies from ordering Boeing jets -- or receiving those already ordered.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He saw no signs forbidding parking where he pulled over, and the curb was not, by all appearances, painted red, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche proposed forbidding gas stations from changing prices more than once a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“Jane, I don’t like cavillers or questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding in a child taking up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly, remain silent.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë