banning

Example Sentences

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TORONTO—The Canadian government on Wednesday proposed banning children under 16 years old from social-media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram, at least temporarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The company invited TV crews to come to its New York headquarters so it could show off its surveillance and enforcement systems, and it launched an ad campaign that focused on banning insider trading.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He said banning overnight parking is not good for the area "because it'll just drive tourism away".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions banning its nuclear weapons development and use of ballistic missile technology, restrictions it has repeatedly flouted.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The government retaliated by banning all gatherings relating to my imprisonment, but this restriction was ignored by the liberation movement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela