barred
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As a high-school student, Jasmine Hedrick was barred from visiting the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford after the property’s owner began requiring anyone under 18 to be chaperoned by an adult.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Harvard — barred race-conscious admissions at colleges and universities but allowed schools to consider how race affected students if they wrote about their experiences in essays.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
He was also barred from taking part in the securities industry for life.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The ship was due to dock in Cape Verde on Tuesday, but local authorities have barred passengers from disembarking on safety grounds.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Even Dustfinger’s face had always been closed to him, as uncommunicative as a barred door.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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