prohibition

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Some applications of Colorado’s prohibition “may address conduct—such as aversive physical interventions,” Justice Gorsuch says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Cases were filed promptly after that one-year prohibition expired.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Thom Tillis of North Carolina described Ogles's comments as "ridiculous," while Don Bacon of Nebraska pointed to the Constitution's prohibition on religious tests for public office.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the city of El Cajon for multiple violations of the license plate sharing prohibition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

"I voted against prohibition to please him, and because I like a little beer in the house, and then he talks that way. It's a wonder they ever find any one to marry them."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway