outlaw

Example Sentences

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And, as Barron’s reported last week, much of what the bills seek to outlaw may already be banned under existing regulations.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Johnson, which effectively allowed cities to outlaw public camping, Albuquerque began a regime of sweeps, actively dismantling encampments—soon after, they outlawed public camping altogether.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In one scene, the Bride is the most famous outlaw in America; in the next, a cop doesn’t recognize her at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

A vote to outlaw such incoming loans just for the 2024 winter transfer window was narrowly defeated.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The states that seceded felt that maintaining the institution of slavery was essential to their economy and they were willing to leave the Union rather than outlaw slavery.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly