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[ban] / bæn /




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On Tuesday, China announced a broad ban on the export to Japan of so-called dual-use goods with potential military applications.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite restrictions on foreign students that include a full or partial travel ban on 39 nations and increased vetting, the overall UC international student enrollment remained relatively stable.

From Los Angeles Times

California’s gray whales have been considered an environmental success story since the passage of the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act and 1986’s global ban on commercial whaling.

From Los Angeles Times

This the state cannot do; for most of American history, states banned concealed carry but permitted open carry.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, it’s not clear if the housing-purchase ban would need congressional approval or how it would work.

From Barron's