banned

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Recent changes to the IPL's rules mean any players who withdraw for anything other than medical reasons can be banned from the competition for two years.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The system automatically flags any inputs that aren’t contextually appropriate or contain banned words, hate speech or violence, said Gray Bright, Sixth Wall’s chief creative officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In the San Gabriel Valley, Montebello, El Monte and Baldwin Park have all enacted temporary moratoriums, and Alhambra recently banned data centers as part of a zoning code update.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In 2009, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants banned its use worldwide.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I thought Filch had banned anything bought at Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling