ban

Example Sentences

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Patton let Mauldin know that he had the authority to ban Stars and Stripes from being distributed to the Third Army.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

When the ban went into effect in 1920, reformers who had campaigned for it were pleased, but plenty of Americans refused to comply with the new rules.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield