outlawed

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One of the biggest crises the company faced was Prohibition, when liquor was outlawed and distilleries in America were forced to close.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

California became the first state to follow in the footsteps of the European Union, which outlawed the additives between 1990 and 2008.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

In the meantime, the council outlawed discrimination against polyamorous people and others in nontraditional family structures, such as multigenerational immigrant households.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Same-sex unions are outlawed in conservative Catholic Philippines and it is the only country in the world, outside of the Vatican, that does not allow divorce.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The song tells the story of an anonymous rebel living in the year 2112, a time when creativity and self-expression have been outlawed.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline