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prohibition

[proh-uh-bish-uhn] / ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən /


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Again, I’m not a puritan calling for prohibition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Incorporation in regulatory havens, the prohibition of shareholder class actions, and heavy share-based compensation have become the norm.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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

But Uthmeier insisted that hidden in this guarantee is, in effect, a prohibition against the donation of genetic material.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

His father, Pedro Segundo Garcia, suspected that his son was breaking Trueba’s prohibition, and could well imagine the tracks he left behind.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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