prohibited
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As Jane Leavy explains in her outstanding biography, Sandy Koufax was then still an erratic pitcher, but the Dodgers were prohibited by league rules from sending him down to the minors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Franchises who spend beyond it aren’t just taxed at more than 500%—they are also prohibited from constructing certain types of trades and restricted from signing certain categories of free agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
According to the order reviewed by The Times, Berry is prohibited from contacting Martinez, 60, and their son Maceo beyond the terms of her August 2023 split-custody agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
From this moment you are prohibited from dream-telling.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing prohibited
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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The 18th Amendment (1919)
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"Jim Crow Laws"
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