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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

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

Policymakers or companies could prohibit dangerous uses, require additional controls for autonomous agents or limit deployment in security-sensitive environments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 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

Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the city to prohibit noise disturbances from all sources.’”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

The law prohibits religious conversions brought about by force, fraud, coercion or inducement.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that prohibits third-party brokers from advertising, selling or transferring tee-time reservations at publicly owned golf courses without the written consent of the course operator.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

I’m just hoping there’s an amendment somewhere in the Constitution that prohibits the FBI from stealing my collection of hardcover fantasy novels.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Because of recurrent health problems, he is currently under house arrest rather than in a cell, but he has been prohibited from posting on social media or making public statements.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Star running back Jadan Baugh squatted such an astronomical number—600 pounds—that the conditioning staff prohibited him from throwing any more weight on the machine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The contract manager disputed the claim that the travel was prohibited; the inspector general disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Congress had prohibited him from any more bombing in Cambodia and limited his right to wage war.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

He points out in a note to clients that Australia’s Victoria state has announced new rules prohibiting centers from being built in residential areas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

The judge also imposed indefinite non-harassment orders prohibiting the pair from contacting their victim in any way.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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

That legislation carved a huge exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, the Civil War-era law prohibiting the use of the military for civilian policing.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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