prohibition

Example Sentences

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The U.A.E. gambling push signaled a profound shift in a region where gambling has been constrained by Islamic prohibitions, and the opening of the last major untapped markets for the global casino industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cases were filed promptly after that one-year prohibition expired.

From BBC

Mr. Jackson insists his bill wouldn’t eliminate the constitutional prohibition on racial discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thom Tillis of North Carolina described Ogles's comments as "ridiculous," while Don Bacon of Nebraska pointed to the Constitution's prohibition on religious tests for public office.

From Barron's

“It’s only the policies of prohibition… that make this beast churn, decade after decade, and it only gets bigger and more powerful.”

From Salon