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prohibit

[proh-hib-it] / proʊˈhɪb ɪt /


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Crucially, he said, the tort suit wouldn’t prohibit the companies from engaging in any conduct; it only requires the companies to pay for some of the damage that conduct causes.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Altman said that users can customize instructions and implement custom rules that prohibit what Dots are capable of.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Instagram’s terms of service prohibit intellectual property violations, spam, illegal content, hate speech, bullying and abuse, self-injury, graphic violence and inappropriate imagery that may include nudity or sexual content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"The Government should expressly prohibit businesses from requiring digital IDs for age checks without offering reasonable alternatives," she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The only exception he would make is for people whose religious beliefs prohibit tissue donation.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Another federal law prohibits voter intimidation, with up to a yearlong prison sentence for anybody who intimidates, threatens, or coerces somebody else with the purpose of interfering with another person’s right to vote.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

The State Department later clarified that US law prohibits arms sales to China and there are no plans to do so.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The US State Department said in a statement to the New York Times that "US law prohibits arms sales to China and there is no offer or plan to sell arms to China."

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Federal law prohibits employers from discriminating based on characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex and national origin as well as age and disabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

But the Secrets Act prohibits us from talking about it.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Preaching on commercial buses was first prohibited in Ghana in 2012, with offenders facing up to 30 days in prison.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

A second U.S. official noted that weapon sales to China are already prohibited by law and reiterated that no plans or offers have been made to Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Commercial logos, banners and tent-like structures are also prohibited.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Just before he appeared on stage, filming and photography was prohibited, a marked difference from previous years.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Congress had recently passed a law that prohibited mailing obscene material.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Due to recurrent health problems, he is currently under house arrest rather than in a cell, but he has had restrictions imposed on him prohibiting him from posting on social media or making public statements.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Former Heisman-winning QB Jayden Daniels issues cease-and-desist letter to LSU prohibiting the school from using his name, image and likeness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Leaders can take a first step by prohibiting technology during meals, fitness or other routines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The local suppression of abolitionist mail persisted throughout the antebellum era during the administrations of Jackson’s eight successors, none of whom enforced the federal statute prohibiting detention of the mail.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

In 1784 Jefferson also proposed a bill in the federal Congress prohibiting slavery in all the western territories; it failed to pass by a single vote.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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