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prohibition

[proh-uh-bish-uhn] / ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən /


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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

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

While he insisted he was unaware of the climbing prohibition, he said he knew Dukono had been categorised as level two in Indonesia's four-tier volcano alert system.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

She remembered now that the pill prohibition had seemed unimportant at the time.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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