banned

Example Sentences

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The Senate last month banned its members from trading in prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

In 2019, 40,000 people signed a petition calling for donkey rides on Coney Beach to be banned, citing concerns over heat.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But earlier this month, Bridgend council banned all animals from Porthcawl's Coney Beach, meaning the operator of donkey walks - a fixture in the town for 100 years - could no longer get a licence.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The frustratingly unforgettable Kars4kids jingle, which has been worming its way into listeners’ brains for decades, is officially banned from the airways in California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

One of the mothers had disgraced herself in the village pub and was now banned.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan