prohibition
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The fight for women’s suffrage, the prohibition movement and other progressive achievements marked the years before the sesquicentennial.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
“KBRA determined that a companywide prohibition is the only appropriate course consistent with its responsibilities to the market,” the company said.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
A similar prohibition is in place in regulated prediction markets such as Polymarket’s main competitor, Kalshi, as well as at Polymarket’s new U.S. platform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
By getting hired as a CO I effectively circumvented their prohibition on visiting the training academy and the prisons.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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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