barred
Example Sentences
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Morales, who served three terms as president between 2006 and 2019, had attempted to stand again in this year's election but was barred by constitutional term limits.
From Barron's
While banks are still barred from venturing outside a narrow range of activities, other companies are less constrained by regulation.
From Barron's
In court footage released by prosecutors, a man with a British accent speaks via a translator from inside a barred cage, which is standard practice for many Russian hearings.
From BBC
Cosco, which operates terminals in a number of ports, including in Hamburg, Athens, Rotterdam and Genoa, is barred from bidding for the new Panama ports because it is a government entity, he said.
For now, the fate of 300 federalized California soldiers remains in limbo, though troops are currently barred by court orders from deployment in California and Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times
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