forbidden

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The contract terms are unusually strict, however: The licensees can sell to 120 low- and middle-income countries, but are strictly forbidden to provision 26 middle-income countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The Consorzio said that in the European Union, “it is absolutely forbidden to sell or advertise these counterfeit products.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The platform will also be forbidden from restricting such third-party ticket sales in any way, whether by leveling extra fees or by adding any glitches to competitor transactions.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Reporters are forbidden by Hezbollah from freely accessing the group's stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs, although the organisation does organise press trips.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Ben only caught snatches of the sermon even though he tried hard to eliminate this forbidden yet splendid mirage by concentrating on the words of the priest.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy