prohibiting

Example Sentences

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Senate has passed a resolution prohibiting senators from trading on prediction markets, following concerns about the possibility of insider trading on the platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Pentwater acknowledged in its filings that 94,000 of the shares sold are subject to laws prohibiting short-term insider buying and selling—known as a short-swing profit.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In the seventh century, the Catholic Church enforced strict Lenten rules, prohibiting the consumption of all meat, dairy, and eggs throughout the fasting season.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Urge legislators to take action to limit mandatory arbitration, as when Congress enacted a law in 2022 prohibiting sexual harassment and sexual assault claims from being forced into arbitration.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

A court order prohibiting further contact between Bebe and her daughter without the McCulloughs’ unlikely consent.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng