outlawed

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Firstly, in 2019 there was no rule which outlawed watching the opposition train before a game.

From BBC • May 13, 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

In the meantime, the council outlawed discrimination against polyamorous people and others in nontraditional family structures, such as multigenerational immigrant households.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“Guess I’m lucky the Government outlawed pets. Didn’t farmers always used to keep big guard dogs that would chomp people's heads off in one bite?”

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix