prohibition
Example Sentences
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There is no rule in sports more sacred than the prohibition against betting on your own team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
U.S. officials have criticized a decision by Canadian provinces to ban the sale of U.S. wine and spirits at their government-run liquor stores, and Greer has warned of retaliation if the prohibition remains in place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He can apply for the prohibition order to be set aside but not until 2029 and he has a right of appeal at the High Court.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
But Uthmeier insisted that hidden in this guarantee is, in effect, a prohibition against the donation of genetic material.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
She remembered now that the pill prohibition had seemed unimportant at the time.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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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