prohibited
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The contract manager disputed the claim that the travel was prohibited; the inspector general disagreed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Cupcakes and candy were once prohibited at the Manhattan preschool where Miral Sattar, a growth strategist and kids’ podcaster, sent her three children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
International commercial trade in orangutans is prohibited under Cites - the global agreement governing trade in endangered wildlife.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The agency has also prohibited some other uses and imposed workplace protections for others.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
He understood the nature of his acts, and that they were prohibited, and that he was subject to punishment.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing prohibited
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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The 18th Amendment (1919)
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"Jim Crow Laws"
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