disallow

Example Sentences

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It followed an incredible eight-minute VAR review to disallow a goal for offside against Atletico Madrid.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The existing players in cybersecurity provide businesses with complex firewalls: software that identifies customers’ internal users of data, and tools that allow or disallow access to information for parties external to the customer.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The VAR, Jarred Gillett, sent Pawson to the monitor to disallow the goal.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Frank was furious with Simons' red card -- which was upgraded from a booking after a VAR review -- and the failure to disallow Ekitike's goal for a push on Romero.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

The auctioneer gave her a sour look but did not disallow the bid.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin