forbidding

Example Sentences

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A government notice said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing ordered releases of more than 7,300 prisoners convicted under legislation forbidding "financing of terrorism" and harbouring or arranging transport for "any terrorist group".

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

And at least one time, the government deported a noncitizen in direct contravention of a court order forbidding that deportation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Creators can also set their own personal boundaries—such as forbidding questions about their personal lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Twenty-seven states have laws or policies forbidding this, but two appellate courts say that’s wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The android’s broken face looked more and more forbidding.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix