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forbidden

[fer-bid-n, fawr-] / fərˈbɪd n, fɔr- /


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The contract terms are unusually strict, however: The licensees can sell to 120 low- and middle-income countries, but are strictly forbidden to provision 26 middle-income countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Note that tipping TSA agents isn’t allowed because federal workers are forbidden from accepting gratuities for performing official duties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The platform will also be forbidden from restricting such third-party ticket sales in any way, whether by leveling extra fees or by adding any glitches to competitor transactions.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Since 1996 Cambodian law has forbidden the unauthorised removal of antiquities, with a prison punishment of up to eight years.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

In the woods, they built hideouts and sang forbidden songs, making up irreverent lyrics for the Hitler Youth songs.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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