forbidden
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But, for the 23-year-old, it is also a passage into a different, freer world - where she can find answers to forbidden questions.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
A defense of yelling in restaurants: It’s a forbidden behavior in today’s restaurants—but Amanda Albee spoke to chefs who say it massively improved their careers.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“They haven’t forbidden me from continuing, but they’ve made it clear it’s in my best interests not to,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The band said police detained them after the show, and that an investigation led to the band being forbidden from performing in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
People who ate their totems lost their teeth or went blind or became sterile or occasionally turned into the forbidden animal.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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