- present participle of prohibit.
prohibiting
Example Sentences
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The fight between residents in the complex and the Ambiance Owners Assn. began in 2024, after the HOA passed a policy prohibiting any flags, signs or banners from being displayed in common areas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
The FAA estimates it receives more than 100 reports of drone sightings near airports every month, despite regulations prohibiting unauthorised drone operations in the vicinity.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
It laughed off Hawaii’s citation of colonial and early state laws prohibiting the hunting of game on someone else’s property—noting this was targeted at unauthorized hunting, not guns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Her visits continued in the next few weeks, leading police to issue an emergency order prohibiting her from coming within 100m of the property.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
A court order prohibiting further contact between Bebe and her daughter without the McCulloughs’ unlikely consent.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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