ban

Example Sentences

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The union is calling for a ban on social media for under-16s and a ban on phones in schools.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The agency’s 2023 decision to ban certain peptides was supported by numerous documented safety concerns, they said.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The United Nations has urged Burkina to reverse the decision to ban political parties and stop the repression of civic space.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Ilyas Lebleu, an A.I. research student based in France who edits Wikipedia under the username Chaotic Enby, first wrote the proposal that was debated and adopted as the site’s A.I. ban.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

In his view, “the ban on gruesome fairy tales, terrifying nursemaids and other standard sources of horror, has left most of the population” vulnerable to scary stories and situations.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow