prohibit
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Altman said that users can customize instructions and implement custom rules that prohibit what Dots are capable of.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Instagram’s terms of service prohibit intellectual property violations, spam, illegal content, hate speech, bullying and abuse, self-injury, graphic violence and inappropriate imagery that may include nudity or sexual content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The new agreement is expected to make U.S. access permanent and prohibit adversarial nations from establishing bases there.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
"The Government should expressly prohibit businesses from requiring digital IDs for age checks without offering reasonable alternatives," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Woodhull noted that the Constitution didn’t prohibit women from running for president, although they did not yet have the right to vote.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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The law prohibits religious conversions brought about by force, fraud, coercion or inducement.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that prohibits third-party brokers from advertising, selling or transferring tee-time reservations at publicly owned golf courses without the written consent of the course operator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
And it was then too late to make any changes, because federal law prohibits anyone from being named as primary beneficiary without the spouse’s consent.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Buenos Aires argues that the arrangement breaches Argentine law, which prohibits the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on its continental shelf without government authorization.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
But the Secrets Act prohibits us from talking about it.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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The news outlet also reviewed footage obtained from inside the correctional facility which showed Combs using a phone, a prohibited item across state and federal prisons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Commercial logos, banners and tent-like structures are also prohibited.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 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
According to the rules taking effect on Tuesday, Chinese citizens may be prohibited from leaving the country if they violate technology import and export regulations that "may endanger national industrial or technological security".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The criminal label is essential, for forms of explicit racial exclusion are not only prohibited but widely condemned.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Former Heisman-winning QB Jayden Daniels issues cease-and-desist letter to LSU prohibiting the school from using his name, image and likeness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The U.S. held a near-monopoly on the gas, designating it a strategic resource and prohibiting its exportation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The judge also imposed indefinite non-harassment orders prohibiting the pair from contacting their victim in any way.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Permanent Court of Arbitration, based in The Hague in the Netherlands, also made an order "prohibiting" India from carrying out works at two hydroelectric projects that could breach the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
We advocated the redivision of land on an equitable basis; the abolition of color bars prohibiting Africans from doing skilled work; and the need for free and compulsory education.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The Bill of Rights
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