disallowed

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The 27-year-old had a goal disallowed on Monday after Doue was offside in the build-up, and he also spurned a number of chances as Olise stole the headlines.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In February, Aston Villa had a goal disallowed against Brentford in contentious circumstances when it was unclear if the ball had gone out.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Notably, under Hawaii’s law, the people who form corporations are still allowed to engage in political spending; it’s just that the artificial person in question is disallowed.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

It was a foul on Gunners goalkeeper David Raya for their goal which was disallowed, and the fact they are in the relegation zone is because of the way they have played all season.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

F to B was considered so unpleasant that it was given the names ‘the devil in music’ and the ‘wolf tone’, and disallowed from the list of perfect fourths.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall