banned

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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

A cinema has banned under-16s from screenings after 19:00 BST unless they are accompanied by a "responsible adult".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Screens are outright banned — other than for students with special needs and for required assessments — for preschool through first grade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Computers — and all other digital screens — would be banned for Los Angeles public school students until second grade, according to a draft plan to limit screen time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

And I found myself doing what I have long since banned myself from doing—that is, imagining my parents were coming back, with David and Joseph, and wishing they were.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien