prohibition
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They say the tactic is especially cynical because it promises voters a prohibition that, in large part, Missouri already has.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
But you don’t win a platform war on defense, and prohibition here is worse than useless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
There is no prohibition on commercial ships attempting to use them.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
As exports plummet owing to a ban on U.S. wine and liquor, California lawmakers ask Quebec’s premier to sidestep the president, lift the prohibition and promote free trade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
A bizarre happening in the United States during the prohibition era about 1930 was an omen of things to come.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
The state also has widespread prohibitions on several rodenticide ingredients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Unyoked from racial prejudices and prohibitions, Eston’s progeny prospered.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Countries that ban imports made with forced labor but fail to effectively enforce their prohibitions are dunned 10%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Last week, several rights groups released a joint statement to urge the government to repeal legislation that makes such prohibitions as last year's Pride ban possible.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Spain specifies among its prohibitions "the total or partial publication of melodies, with or without accompaniment, transposed or arranged for other instruments or with different words."
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Richard Rogers Bowker
Vocabulary lists containing prohibition
American History II
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"Tinker v. Des Moines": Excerpts from Justice Fortas's Opinion
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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