barred
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While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Justice Patricia Nyaundi barred authorities from admitting into Kenya anyone exposed to or infected with Ebola under the proposed arrangement.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
They also make it exceedingly difficult for pro se petitioners filing on their own behalf to strategize the best approach and avoid being procedurally barred.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
US permanent residents who have traveled through or stayed in those countries within the past 21 days are temporarily barred from entering the United States under restrictions initially set to last 30 days.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Ida dragged me through a small corridor leading to another room, but Hadel barred the doorway with her walking stick.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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