forbidden
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Joyce’s works had never been placed on the Vatican’s Index of Forbidden Books, but for decades after independence in 1922 they and countless others met opposition from the Roman Catholic Church.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Appeared in the March 27, 2026, print edition as 'Five Centuries of a Forbidden Bible'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The Forbidden City was the heart of imperial China for more than 500 years and remains laden with symbolism of its powerful past.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
At comics shop Forbidden Planet in Wolverhampton, something is happening.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025
“Tragic story. Forbidden love, pursuit, death, grief, and pain.”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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