outlawed
Example Sentences
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Most of these factories use inedible offcuts from fishing because nearly every U.S. state has outlawed the targeting of whole fish for fishmeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Marriage Act - passed in 1754 in England - outlawed marriages without parental consent if either party was under 21.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The boy was a gang leader in a Caracas high school and a member of an outlawed Venezuelan Communist youth group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Vigilantes and unaffiliated heroes are outlawed, and a few superheroes that haven’t retired go to work for the government.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2019
Finally an emperor outlawed this cruel knot, and the nobles could not order it anymore.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
