banned

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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

As education minister between 2023 and 2024, he tackled bullying and also banned pupils from wearing the abaya, a loose-fitting garment from the shoulders to the feet worn by Muslim women.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

For the last three years, however, there were so few fall-run Chinook that regulators banned commercial fishing.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Until the practice was banned, convicted criminals were literally branded as criminals—they were burned with a hot iron, like cattle.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day