forbid
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The rules explicitly forbid listings that have “been part of selective or gated marketing practices that require a consumer to work with the listing brokerage to get access to the Listing.”
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
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
You also need a contingency plan if something — God forbid — ever happened to your son and he predeceased you.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 21, 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
He persuaded you to forbid Éomer to pursue the raiding Orcs.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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