forbidding

Example Sentences

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He saw no signs forbidding parking where he pulled over, and the curb was not, by all appearances, painted red, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

But that decision does not prevent Congress from forbidding them by legislation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

The sale comes after the French government took a step to distance itself from U.S. tech companies: forbidding government agencies from using U.S. videoconferencing services such as Zoom or Microsoft’s Teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Just saying there was no need to do a thing wasn’t specifically forbidding an elf to do it.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer