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banned

ADJECTIVE
outlawed
Synonyms


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The installation of lead service lines was banned nationwide in 1986, but millions of homes still receive tap water through them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

This means British Gymnastics cannot name them on its public list of banned or suspended coaches.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

If he is found to have been involved, Eckert potentially faces not only losing his job but he could be banned too after the Football Association opened its own investigation.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

New York has banned nearly all short-term private rentals since 2023, and Paris stepped up its crackdown on illegal listings in 2026.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The last thing I need is to be banned from the library.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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