prohibited

Example Sentences

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Keenan argued that workers’ compensation law, which bars employee lawsuits over work-related injuries, also prohibited the child’s claims, because a fetus in an employee’s womb was effectively an employee herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"Beijing's intention, in short, is to internalise the cross-strait issue, treating it as a domestic matter for China, with foreign intervention prohibited," Mainland Affairs Council spokesman Liang Wen-chieh said Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The charges include conflict of interest in government contracts, misappropriation of public funds, perjury and accepting prohibited gifts, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Australia's social media ban for under-16s does not include Roblox, though some campaigners there have called for it to be prohibited.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In is my favorite program. Returning to the rules. The use of personal electronic devices is strictly prohibited at all times during the lock-in.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein