forbidding

Example Sentences

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A government notice said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing ordered releases of more than 7,300 prisoners convicted under legislation forbidding "financing of terrorism" and harbouring or arranging transport for "any terrorist group".

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

But that decision does not prevent Congress from forbidding them by legislation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Ms. Sheehy has a somewhat steely and slightly forbidding chilliness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Hollywood unions and companies have supported legislation forbidding AI-generated replicas of people without their permission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

This made it all the harder to understand why they should be roaming such solitary and forbidding country, he admitted.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford