forbid

Example Sentences

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Rules of Professional Conduct expressly forbid lawyers from communicating with a judge “unless authorized to do so by law or court order,” which he was not.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Ottawa did not forbid Canadians from downloading the TikTok app or posting content on the digital platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Or, God forbid, should I find someone to marry just for the purpose of taking care of me in my twilight years?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Many private schools have gone further, pressuring parents to forbid the apps at all until a certain age and to tightly control use thereafter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

And he did nothing except to forbid them to enter her courts and when he saw them they did not, but when he did not see them they ran in and out secretly.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck