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prohibition

[proh-uh-bish-uhn] / ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən /


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Stablecoin issuers were already banned from paying yields on their tokens, but banks also wanted to stop partnerships they felt got around the prohibition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The prohibition lasts until 12 months after that contract has been finalized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

These tariffs were set at 12.5% for countries without any formal prohibition on forced labor imports, and 10% for all other countries with such a prohibition.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

New York's state constitution has its own prohibition on double jeopardy, which, if invoked here, could have a knock-on effect on Mangione's upcoming state trial.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

By getting hired as a CO I effectively circumvented their prohibition on visiting the training academy and the prisons.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Mazariegos said homeless prevention starts with enforcing a “huge list” of the city’s tenant rights laws, including rent control and prohibitions against landlords harassing tenants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"The delegation will be under travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury and other goods per our policy. The delegation is smaller than last year."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

They really are totally uncontroversial, and both clauses were seen as, like, these original anti-corruption, anti-grifting prohibitions, and were largely just observed.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Last week, several rights groups released a joint statement to urge the government to repeal legislation that makes such prohibitions as last year's Pride ban possible.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

On the other hand, the Teaching reiterates the apostolic warnings to "try the spirits," with prohibitions of specific excesses of the order.

From The Making of the New Testament by Benjamin Wisner Bacon


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