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forbidden

[fer-bid-n, fawr-] / fərˈbɪd n, fɔr- /


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It promises access to forbidden truths while relying on the same tired narratives.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

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

They also pledged a partnership with “no limits” and “no forbidden areas.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Mal was forbidden to fly anywhere except around the garden or across the fields: her great-aunt Leonor would have been horrified had she known how far Mal went.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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