outlaw
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One reason we need freedom is that the government can as easily outlaw truth as falsehood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The embattled leader has held on so far, however, and on Saturday declared a state of emergency that allows him to deploy the army and outlaw demonstrations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
“The Death of Robin Hood,” released by A24, stars Hugh Jackman as Robin Hood, an outlaw who has no qualms about his crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
It comes as UK Government ministers move to outlaw them over environmental concerns.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
"And blab all you want," added the other outlaw.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
The new phase comes as the cryptocurrency company Tether and its eponymous token, once maligned as the stablecoin choice of outlaws, seek to gain acceptance in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
The Deterrence unit later claimed responsibility for another operation in Rafah on Tuesday, announcing the arrest of "hundreds of outlaws" linked to Abu Shabab's and Heles's factions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
In a sense, they are outlaws bound by their life on the run, and their love is more powerful than any distance.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2025
“There is nothing in state or federal law ... that outlaws the broad concepts of ‘diversity,’ ‘equity,’ or ‘inclusion,’” wrote Chief Deputy Supt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
Last seen in Indiana among the outlaws of John Valentine Farm.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
That led the EFL to introduce regulation 127, which outlawed any attempt to observe an opponent in the 72 hours before they played each other.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
America outlawed slavery and Jim Crow, expanded the voting franchise, and banned forced sterilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
California became the first state to follow in the footsteps of the European Union, which outlawed the additives between 1990 and 2008.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
Johnson, which effectively allowed cities to outlaw public camping, Albuquerque began a regime of sweeps, actively dismantling encampments—soon after, they outlawed public camping altogether.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Sometimes I glance at the outlawed flag during street demonstrations.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
California led the nation in 2020, outlawing a debt collection practice that sometimes kept low-income college students from getting jobs or advanced degrees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The next town over, Pittsfield, passed a bylaw outlawing baseball to protect the windows of its meetinghouse—all the way back in 1791.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Fewer bottled waters or coffees now offer "carbon neutral" guarantees ahead of an EU directive outlawing them from 2026.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025
Over the past 53 years, it has fulfilled its duties, outlawing risky products and, when appropriate, penalizing the companies that sell them.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2025
Making soup illegal, outlawing rats, these things soothed the poor kings heart.
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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