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prohibition

[proh-uh-bish-uhn] / ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən /


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There is also no prohibition on banks opening accounts for noncitizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

This practice stood in contrast to the prohibition against plundering civilian property on land because of the recognition of the integral relationship between maritime commerce and war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

The prohibition of dream-telling, he thought, would not be a real problem.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry




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