outlawed
Example Sentences
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Paris was one of the first cities to adopt e-scooters, but growing concern about dangerous driving and obstructing pavements led to for-hire e-scooters being outlawed.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He was open about being gay, even when homosexuality was outlawed in Britain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
Almost 30 states have curbed or outlawed “therapy” that seeks to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity—that is, to make them stop being gay, bisexual, or transgender.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
As for me, evidently a foreigner and so the one outlawed by Orgoreyn, that was if anything to my credit.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
