forbade
Example Sentences
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The reason for the separation between the businesses, Corley added, had to do with a defunct local law that forbade the two establishments existing under one umbrella.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
That’s because the rule never forbade criticism of the SEC, but only a defendant’s attempt to deny the allegations or facts in a settlement that it “neither admitted nor denied.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
But Jackson’s estate belatedly realized a settlement he had signed with the boy’s family forbade it from using his story for commercial purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
In a video posted Wednesday, Transport Minister Said bin Hamood bin Said Al Maawali said that international conventions signed by Oman forbade taking tolls for passage, but that talks were ongoing with the foreign ministry.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
But if she told Marcus and Zak, then that means they cheated and sabotaged us, which the Augurs pointedly forbade.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
