forbidden

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The contract terms are unusually strict, however: The licensees can sell to 120 low- and middle-income countries, but are strictly forbidden to provision 26 middle-income countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The platform will also be forbidden from restricting such third-party ticket sales in any way, whether by leveling extra fees or by adding any glitches to competitor transactions.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Reporters are forbidden by Hezbollah from freely accessing the group's stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs, although the organisation does organise press trips.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Even in its marketing materials, Cadillac was forbidden from using the term F1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

In the woods, they built hideouts and sang forbidden songs, making up irreverent lyrics for the Hitler Youth songs.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti