banned
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Secretary-General, who called this week for lethal autonomous weapons to be banned by international law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
In last week’s win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balogun drew a red card early in the second half, a penalty that should have banned him from playing against Belgium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
The IOC has always insisted Russia was banned not because of the invasion per se, but because the Russian Olympic Committee effectively took over regional sports organisations in occupied Ukrainian territories.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
Santa Monica’s council in 2001 famously voted down a planned Target store downtown, and in 2018 banned fast-food restaurants with more than 100 locations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
The game had been around for centuries and had even been banned by an English king in the 1300s because too many people were playing it and neglecting their archery training.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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