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[proh-hib-it] / proʊˈhɪb ɪt /


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U.S. hacking laws prohibit individuals and companies from launching cyberattacks.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

In the hardest-hit cities, several buildings were marked with a red "X" to warn of the risk of collapse and prohibit pedestrian access.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The Clarity Act has stalled, driven in part by disagreements over ethics language that would prohibit government officials from profiting off digital assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Schiff introduced a bill to prohibit such trading in March.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

For more on only, see pages 122-123. prohibit.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

The city’s anti-encampment law, under Municipal Code Section 41.18, prohibits encampments near schools and day-care centers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Today Title IX, the 1972 civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal money, has transformed women’s and girls’ athletics.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

Cycling's world governing body the UCI's rule also says it prohibits clothing "not strictly necessary for the functionality of the clothing, or other item, or accessory".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

In Arizona, for example, “state law prohibits our department from a role overseeing private schools,” a spokesperson for the state Department of Education told ProPublica.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

The Executive Order prohibits U.S. persons from performing any contract in support of a commercial project in Yugoslavia, as well as from exporting services to Yugoslavia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Dürer was only partly successful: It was decided that Raimondi could continue copying Dürer’s work, but he was prohibited from also copying the artist’s distinctive monogram.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Drones meeting the thresholds can be exported without a license to most destinations except sanctioned or embargoed countries and certain prohibited end users.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors - but there are some exceptions.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Some have questioned whether those arrangements are legal or even constitutional; they could be regarded as export taxes or duties, which are specifically prohibited by the Constitution, according to the Tax Policy Center.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Daenerys would have prohibited contests be-tween women as well, but Barsena Blackhair protested that she had as much right to risk her life as any man.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

From Leigh Ramsey at Bluefield Research I learned about Texas outright prohibiting utilities from connecting to the internet, and establishing a “Cyber Command” to identify weaknesses and coordinate responses.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

When it comes to elections, most states have laws prohibiting election betting in some form or fashion, according to a Pew Research Center analysis released in June.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Defence lawyer Mohamed Sakr said in court that the order prohibiting Ahmed from assaulting, threatening, stalking or intimidating his father had been accepted without admissions, according to national broadcaster ABC.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

In March, Greer’s office opened a tariff investigation into 60 economies it accused of not prohibiting the use of forced labor in supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Among its provisions are establishing a forty-hour work week and a national minimum wage as well as prohibiting oppressive child labor and most employment of minors.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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