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[ban] / bæn /




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China will ban the sale of drones in Beijing and require permits to fly them under new rules that take effect on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

One of the chief concerns driving Australia's social media ban was the desire to stamp out cyberbullying.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

China’s upstart carmakers have been largely kept out of the U.S. for years because of hefty tariffs on vehicle imports and a ban on Chinese connected-vehicle software.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

But those facts did not justify the ban under terrorism legislation, they concluded.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Technically, my six-month ban for swimming in the fountain was still in effect.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman




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