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forbade

[fer-bad, -beyd, fawr-] / fərˈbæd, -ˈbeɪd, fɔr- /


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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

Staff at a North Korean restaurant in Dandong forbade AFP journalists from filming or taking photos of a large screen showing a patriotic music and dance performance.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

And Handorf bought land near La Puente, which he forbade his family from selling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Mr. Kwok now faces up to seven years in prison, and during the trial authorities forbade him from talking to his daughter as a condition of bail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I thought again about the law that forbade women to make weapons.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell



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