verboten
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"Talking about money is verboten in my family - be it salaries or savings or financial assistance," says John.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
For a long while following an infamous incident in 2015, the idea of drones hovering over ski races was verboten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Some organizations have tried tailoring proposals to fit Washington’s regional priorities, including countering Iran and Al Qaeda, or by excluding terms that under the Trump administration have in effect become verboten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
The show is adept at detecting a critical mass—those rare moments when verboten civil aspirations suddenly become actionable.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
"Do not smoke here … Nicht rauchen," "NICHT RAUCHEN," "Rauchen streng verboten," cried the notices, in furious impotent voices.
From The Happy Foreigner by Enid Bagnold
Vocabulary lists containing verboten
National Spelling Bee '14: Prelims Round 2
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The Boy Who Dared
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