disallow
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"I don't see, with the VAR, how you can disallow that goal. That's a shame to be honest. It is what it is and it's nothing we can control."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
"The referee has to take a breath. She's very quick to blow her whistle and disallow the goal straight away," added White.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 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
Referee Chris Kavanagh watched the incident several times on the pitch-side monitor before announcing his decision to disallow the goal to the St James' Park crowd.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
The auctioneer gave her a sour look but did not disallow the bid.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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